The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch - Fantasy - SFBookcase.com - Reference of Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels/Authors.

The Lies of Locke Lamora (The Gentlemen Bastartd Sequence)

Series: The Gentlemen Bastartd Sequence
Volume: 1
Genre: Fantasy
ISBN: 0575078022
Pages: 512 pages
Publisher: Gollancz
Price: £12.99
Reader Rating: 7 out of 10
Votes: 3

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

Description: They say that the Thorn of Camorr can beat anyone in a fight. They say he steals from the rich and gives to the poor. They say hes part man, part myth, and mostly street-corner rumor. And they are wrong on every count. Only averagely tall, slender, and god-awful with a sword, Locke Lamora is the fabled Thorn, and the greatest weapons at his disposal are his wit and cunning. He steals from the rich - theyre the only ones worth stealing from but the poor can go steal for themselves. What Locke cons, wheedles and tricks into his possession is strictly for him and his band of fellow con-artists and thieves: the Gentleman Bastards. Together their domain is the city of Camorr. Built of Elderglass by a race no-one remembers, its a city of shifting revels, filthy canals, baroque palaces and crowded cemeteries. Home to Dons, merchants, soldiers, beggars, cripples, and feral children. And to Capa Barsavi, the criminal mastermind who runs the city. But there are whispers of a challenge to the Capas power. A challenge from a man no one has ever seen, a man no blade can touch. The Grey King is coming. A man would be well advised not to be caught between Capa Barsavi and The Grey King. Even such a master of the sword as the Thorn of Camorr. As for Locke Lamora ...