Lies of Locke Lamora

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I cannot describe...

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2 years ago

In the thousands of books I have read, this one stunned and amazed me most. I have never become more deeply attached to and amazed by a book than I have The Lies of Locke Lamora. I recommend this to any lover of original, unique fantasy who desires to be impressed, confounded, and even angered by a novel, however, it is NOT for the unintelligent. I am thoroughly anticipating the rest of these masterpieces!

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Excellent Low Fantasy/SciFi

3 years ago

I'm impressed. The world is exotic and rich in detail, and the characters are well developed and believable as human beings. The story's not always pretty, but it was very hard to put down. George R.R. Martin is a fair comparison. Further, Mr. Lynch has left himself quite a bit of material with which to continue. I'll not elaborate, and leave the pleasure of discovery to the next reader. This one's worth keeping, and I eagerly await the next in the series.

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Fantasy’s appealing “dark side”

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2 years ago

There is lots of swearing in this book, which may offend some readers. It is a lot more vulgar than Tolkien, at any rate. Nevertheless, this is of the best books I have read in a while. Scott Lynch has a way with words reminiscent of George R.R. Martin; he creates a gritty world full of colorful and multifaceted characters. The plot is centralized in one city, a location fraught with intrigue and enough history to fill volumes with. There's an underbelly to the city, of course, where the… + read more

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A fantasy series with great potential... but overu

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2 years ago

A great fantasy read! (with some reservations) I must say, overall, that I enjoyed this book very much; the story held my interest the same way that the novels of George R.R. Martin (Series of Ice and Fire) and Steven Erikson (The Malazan Book of the Fallen) do. As with most fantasy there were elements of magic, deceit, betrayals, unexpected friendships and a smattering of romance; and in this book, there were a few areas that were witty and humorous. The story was well written and… + read more

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Smart and Fun

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3 years ago

A great read. The characters are believable and loveable. The story is fascinating and fast paced. I was a little thrown off by the unusual setting descriptions, but I am looking forward to more info in the sequel. I was disapointed to find the sequel wasn't available right away. I got attached to the characters and can't wait to find out what they get into next.

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Pure suspense

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3 years ago

This book was absolutley brilliant! it had lots of bizarre twists and really good plot i loved all the characters. although it was really discriptive so if you don't like those kinds of books i suggust you find something else. but besides that this was a top quality book i can't wait for the others to come out!!

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