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A review by teokajlibroj
The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
4.0
The series is at its best when the gang is in Camorr and playing cons. Then we see the humour, cleverness and banter that makes thus series so good. I found this book much better than the last for this reason, it returns to what makes the series so good.
The Camorr flashback was great and election schemes had a lot of potential. In fact at times I preferred the flashbacks to the main story. (I think Lynch made a mistake killing off the gang too soon). However, the ending felt like a bit of a let down and made me consider dropping a star. The Bondsmage subplot didn't work for me and the ending with you know who was far too sudden. The election plot kinda ran out of steam and the true identity thing was just weird. It should have stayed away from magic and fantasy.
The Camorr flashback was great and election schemes had a lot of potential. In fact at times I preferred the flashbacks to the main story. (I think Lynch made a mistake killing off the gang too soon). However, the ending felt like a bit of a let down and made me consider dropping a star. The Bondsmage subplot didn't work for me and the ending with you know who was far too sudden. The election plot kinda ran out of steam and the true identity thing was just weird. It should have stayed away from magic and fantasy.