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Originally Posted by orangekiwi
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch (Gentleman Bastards series, Book 1) is currently $1.99 in the US
http://www.amazon.com/Lies-Locke-Lam.../dp/B000JMKNJ2
https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/eb...locke-lamora-1
An orphan’s life is harsh—and often short—in the mysterious island city of Camorr. But young Locke Lamora dodges death and slavery, becoming a thief under the tutelage of a gifted con artist. As leader of the band of light-fingered brothers known as the Gentleman Bastards, Locke is soon infamous, fooling even the underworld’s most feared ruler. But in the shadows lurks someone still more ambitious and deadly. Faced with a bloody coup that threatens to destroy everyone and everything that holds meaning in his mercenary life, Locke vows to beat the enemy at his own brutal game—or die trying. |
Many reviewers seem to classify this as a Fantasy (along with a bit of Mystery) - which makes it onto my 'Buy' list.
Thank you!
From David Pitt (American Library Association):
"....Lynch immediately establishes himself as a gifted and fearless storyteller, unafraid of comparisons to Silverberg and Jordan, not to mention David Liss and even Dickens (the parallels to Oliver Twist offer an appealing extra dimension to the story, although the novel is no mere reimagining of that Victorian classic). Fans of lavishly appointed fantasy will be in seventh heaven here, but it will be nearly as popular with readers of literary crime fiction. This is a true genre bender, at home on almost any kind of fiction shelf. Expect it to be among the year's most impressive debuts."