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The Republic of Thieves
by Scott Lynch
Does this book meet and then exceed the standard Lynch has set - yes, and no, it's not much of a question. Trust Scott Lynch. The book is good. Take this recommendation and read without further information, and in fact don't even read the back cover if you'd prefer more surprises. That's up to you but it's really not like they print huge secrets on the outside of the book.
In contrast to the two previous books in the series, the book is closer to an even split between flashbacks and present day, and both threads follow powerful plot lines. We're afforded the chance to see the main characters in different lights. In the past, Locke and company work in earnest for their own sake and for others, while in the present they are forced into performance by coercion and their pride which could not stand to give less than everything. The two plot lines have strong parallels and contrasts and while each would stand well alone they gain a lot by being told together.
There's a lot of good here, and still I can only want more. Thank you, Scott Lynch, for sharing this with us, and I wish you more good fortune going forward.
In contrast to the two previous books in the series, the book is closer to an even split between flashbacks and present day, and both threads follow powerful plot lines. We're afforded the chance to see the main characters in different lights. In the past, Locke and company work in earnest for their own sake and for others, while in the present they are forced into performance by coercion and their pride which could not stand to give less than everything. The two plot lines have strong parallels and contrasts and while each would stand well alone they gain a lot by being told together.
There's a lot of good here, and still I can only want more. Thank you, Scott Lynch, for sharing this with us, and I wish you more good fortune going forward.