Scott Lynch
Kindle Edition | Pages: 578 pages Rating: 4.24 | 104351 Users | 5411 Reviews
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| Title | : | Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard #2) |
| Author | : | Scott Lynch |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 578 pages |
| Published | : | July 31st 2007 by Del Rey (first published June 21st 2007) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Adventure. Epic Fantasy |
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After a brutal battle with the underworld that nearly destroyed him, Locke Lamora and his trusted sidekick, Jean, fled the island city of their birth and landed on the exotic shores of Tal Verrar to nurse their wounds. But even at this westernmost edge of civilization, they can't rest for long---and they are soon back doing what they do best: stealing from the undeserving rich and pocketing the proceeds for themselves.This time, however, they have targeted the grandest prize of all: the Sinspire, the most exclusive and heavily guarded gambling house in the world. Its nine floors attract the wealthiest clientele - and to rise to the top, one must impress with good credit, amusing behavior...and excruciatingly impeccable play. For there is one cardinal rule, enforced by Requin, the house's cold-blooded master: it is death to cheat at any game at the Sinspire.Brazenly undeterred, Locke and Jean have orchestrated an elaborate plan to lie, trick, and swindle their way up the nine floors...straight to Requin's teeming vault. Under the cloak of false identities, they meticulously make their climb - until they are closer to the spoils than ever.
But someone in Tal Verrar has uncovered the duo's secret. Someone from their past who has every intention of making the impudent criminals pay for their sins. Now it will take every ounce of cunning to save their mercenary souls. And even that may not be enough.
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| Original Title: | Red Seas Under Red Skies ASIN B000UDNBS0 |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Gentleman Bastard #2 |
| Characters: | Locke Lamora, Jean Tannen |
| Literary Awards: | Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Roman étranger (2008) |
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Ratings: 4.24 From 104351 Users | 5411 ReviewsRate Out Of Books Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard #2)
4.75 stars! Finally the pirate book I've been craving. This is basically Ocean's 11 meets Pirates of the Caribbean.After reading a Tumblr post Where Lynch responded to a reader's complaints about "political correctness" in this novel, I am intrigued.Why shouldnt middle-aged mothers get a wish-fulfillment character, you sad little bigot? Everyone else does. H.L. Mencken once wrote that Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. I cant think of anyone to whom that applies more than my own mom, and the mothers on my friends list, with the
Full review Another absolute slam dunk by Scott Lynch! Gentlemens Bastard 2 does the rare feet of improving on the original formula of the first novel!!I was so impressed and entertained after the first go round of Gentlemens Bastard, that decided to go right into the second book without pause. In the first novel, Lynch introduces us to the guild of thieves and multiple characters including the protagonist Locke and his best bud and confidant Jean. The world building in the first book was
Thieves prosper, the rich remember.It's been well over half a year since I was acquainted with the Gentlemen Bastards, and The Lies of Locke Lamora made its into my favourites shelf with the ease of Locke's glib tongue charming his way out of trouble. While Red Seas under Red Skies didn't make it as a favourite, it was still highly entertaining and deserved a 4.5-star rating, rounded up. Scott Lynch is pretty good at keeping the readers dangling as they wonder "what will Locke do next?" or "how
I hope writing my review doesn't take as long as reading this did!Review coming soon........
It was good 😉Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾
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