The Lies of Locke Lamora

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The Gray King also falls under this trope. Capa Barsavi murdered his parents and half of his siblings, over a disagreement about the Secret Peace that protected the city's nobles from thievery. The Gray King's idea of revenge is to not just kill Barsavi and his entire family, but to give all the noble families (including their children, born years after his family was killed) who benefited from Barsavi's Secret Peace a Fate Worse than Death. A rewarding read, well written, and entertaining. I’d recommend any fantasy fan to give it a try‘ Mark Lawrence, Sunday Times bestselling author The Gentleman Bastards' communal dinner before setting off to masquerade as the Midnighter establish the Bastards as a family who care for each other, even when circumstances bring them to conflict. And, yes, I do like the world I'm reading about to feel complete and real, but there's only so much I can (personally) take.

Battle Butler: Conte, the Salvaras' manservant, is an old soldier and very proficient knife expert.Lynch, Scott (April 2, 2010). "Do you have any updates regarding the movie deal" . Retrieved December 3, 2018. Captain Zamira Drakasha from Red Seas Under Red Skies has two small children of her own, but no mention is ever made of their father. Which loosely translates to: OMG this sounds so cool, I should buddy read it with my Silly Friends of Despicable Book Taste I love you too!!!!

It stole hours of sleep. It wrapped me in cozy myth. It gave me the blessing of feeling like a kid again, snuggled up with a book, wondering how the hell 10pm became 4am. Find. Buy. Consume‘ Pierce Brown, bestselling author of the Red Rising series You’re one third bad intentions, one third pure avarice, and one eight sawdust. What’s left, I’ll credit, must be brains.” J

Tell Me Again: Bug has to explain their scheme to get Don Salvara's trust at the beginning of Lies. It's good for his moral education. There are only three people in life you can never fool – pawnbrokers, whores, and your mother. Since your mother’s dead, I’ve taken her place. Hence, I’m bullshit-proof.” World of Snark: A "conversation" in this series is usually an elaborate exchange of insults, be it between friends or enemies. The Archmage: Four of them rule the Bondsmagi of Karthain. The title is actually "Archedon" for men and "Archedama" for women. Red Seas Under Red Skiesfirmly proves that Scott Lynch isn’t a one-hit wonder. . . . It’ll only be a matter of time before Scott Lynch is mentioned in the same breath as George R. R. Martin and Steven Erikson.”—Fantasy Book Critic