This is so refreshing compared to the typical fantasy story that is set in a generic medieval style country. With a bloody coup under way threatening to destroy everyone and everything that holds meaning in his mercenary life, Locke vows to beat the Gray King at his own brutal game--or die trying. But a deadly mystery has begun to haunt the ancient city of Camorr, and a clandestine war is threatening to tear the city's underworld, the only home the Gentlemen Bastards have ever known, to bloody shreds. It was great to learn how powerful the Bondsmagi are and then the next chapter opens with Locke swearing at one of these mighty Bondsmagi.

Our young thief is arrogant and droll, though never outright malicious, and by his side stand a lively cast of fellow larcenists, all slightly conceited, though remarkably self-aware. If you have read it, you should probably read it again - Patrick Rothfuss, New York Times bestselling author . To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Light reading wear, small bookplate covering ownership stamp to copyright page else very good condition.But they can’t run forever, and after escaping Camorr they decide to head for the richest and most difficult target on the horizon-- the city-state of Tal Verrar. Caught up in a murderous game, Locke and his friends will find both their loyalty and their ingenuity tested to the breaking point as they struggle to stay alive. Please note that the photo is for illustration purposes only - The number you receive will be different from that pictured. The book is housed is a custom slipcase showing a detail from the dustjacket, covered with navy bookcloth and lined with turqouise acid-free paper.

As a reader, there’s never a moment you feel compelled to root against Lamora and his crew - the moral ambiguity of their actions balanced by their inherent likability. Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive.The wit and charm of his prose carries the story at a brisk pace, and although the novel isn’t quite a comedy, Lamora’s waggish repartee is incredibly endearing. Many things were mentioned that had little relevance and really didn't add anything, which made it unnecessarily hard going sometimes.

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Set in Camorr, a city with more than a passing resemblance to Venice, it follows the fortunes of the Gentlemen Bastards, a. Description: ISBN10: 0575116722, ISBN13: 9780575116726, [publisher: Orion / Gollancz] Hardcover © 2006: 1st in the 'Gentleman Bastard Sequence' series of books. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. There's a mysterious forgotten race, a fascinating religion system, a hierarchy of classes that separates the nobles from the common folks and then there's food with description so vivid that causes salivation on the very thought of them. Signed by Author(s) Signed and numbered by the author to a special limitation page, one of only 200 copies.