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Vicky
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Synopsis
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 he's 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 - they're 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, it's 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 Capa's 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 ...
Scott Lynch June 2006
Review
It's not very often that you read a book that crosses genres but also starts a genre all of it's own. Scott Lynch's book "The Lies of Locke Lamora" is one such book - it's gives you the illusion of being an historical book set in the Dickension times of the 1800s but then out of the corner of your eye will come something that sets you thinking - a glass bridge or a glass tower(think the London guerkin!) an ancient religion etc.
This is a story of Locke Lamora and his band of thieves The Gentleman Bastards and the city of Camorr(think Venice) the cunning and subtefuge that Lamora shows to keep his band on the move and very entertained! There is lots of adventure with plenty of swash and buckle to keep everyone happy.
I loved this book and it is always good when a new author has not only done superb research but writes well. His influences seem to be the great English classic authors such as Dickens , Collins and Hardy but also people such as George RR Martin and Ray Bradbury. Again a book that I highly recommend especially if you have never read science fiction before. You can read a transcript of the interview I did with Scott in written word and his also his email interview in written word both done in 2006.
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