You will learn to care about these characters and want to know what happens next. The biggest warning however is that this story is addictive. I have learn’t many insults which is intend to make use of, including ‘you look like hammered shit’, which was a favorite of mine. “Hmmm, now that everything appears like it’s going well, let’s do the worst possible thing to screw it up, then do it again, and see what happens”.Ī word of warning however, the story is very crude. Once the bricks and mortar of the story are set, this becomes a high paced intriguing story which has you on the each of your seat as you are constantly thrown wrenching plot twists. Pay attention, as nothing is said in these interludes with out meaning.
The first book is broken into two main story lines, the past and present which are in the form of alternating interludes which seem to explain the past, but also give clues to the future. It will appeal to high fantasy lovers, but also to people who have never read fantasy in their lives. This isn’t traditional high fantasy though. Think Ocean’s Eleven, but in ancient venice, an ancient venice that was once home to ancient aliens who left much of their structures behind. The story is fantastic, absolutely fantastic.
This is the first book in a number released by Scott Lynch following the story of orphan Locke Lamora and his adventures in his less moral dealings as a con man. The Lies of Locke Lamora Audiobook Review: 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. Known as the Gray King, he is slowly killing Capa Barsavi’s most trusted men-and using Locke as a pawn in his plot to take control of Camorr’s underworld. But there is someone in the shadows more powerful-and more ambitious-than Locke has yet imagined. Passing themselves off as petty thieves, the brilliant Locke and his tightly knit band of light-fingered brothers have fooled even the criminal underworld’s most feared ruler, Capa Barsavi.
Soon he is infamous as the Thorn of Camorr, and no wealthy noble is safe from his sting. Under his tutelage, Locke grows to lead the Bastards, delightedly pulling off one outrageous confidence game after another. A con artist of extraordinary talent, Chains passes his skills on to his carefully selected “family” of orphans-a group known as the Gentlemen Bastards.
But born with a quick wit and a gift for thieving, Locke Lamora has dodged both death and slavery, only to fall into the hands of an eyeless priest known as Chains-a man who is neither blind nor a priest. The Lies of Locke Lamora for Audiobook Overview:Īn orphan’s life is harsh-and often short-in the island city of Camorr, built on the ruins of a mysterious alien race.
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