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seano312 's review for:
The Lies of Locke Lamora
by Scott Lynch
This was soooo close to being 5 stars. Wanna know how close? I'm denying him a 5th star because his cursing wasn't creative enough.
This is an urban fantasy set in a medieval Mediterranean-like world. Thieves and temples and secret police and lords and crime bosses are all done very well. Magic is mostly potions and alchemy and a powerful wizards guild that has a very profitable monopoly.
The main characters are the "Gentlemen Bastards" a group of thieves who pull off elaborate heists. One goes off the rails the same time a new crime boss comes to power. Lots of blood and complications ensue.
The writing is fairly fussy, but I think it adds to the charm of the story. I also liked some of the side character arcs that went in some interesting directions.
I'll probably read the second book in the series someday.
This is an urban fantasy set in a medieval Mediterranean-like world. Thieves and temples and secret police and lords and crime bosses are all done very well. Magic is mostly potions and alchemy and a powerful wizards guild that has a very profitable monopoly.
The main characters are the "Gentlemen Bastards" a group of thieves who pull off elaborate heists. One goes off the rails the same time a new crime boss comes to power. Lots of blood and complications ensue.
The writing is fairly fussy, but I think it adds to the charm of the story. I also liked some of the side character arcs that went in some interesting directions.
I'll probably read the second book in the series someday.