The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastards, Book 1)

Name: The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastards, Book 1)
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4.5 (30117 reviews)
Author: Scott Lynch

by Scott Lynch

Literary Fiction Fantasy

4.5 (30,117)

4.5 stars from 30,117 reviews. One of the highest rated Literary Fiction books we track.

544 pages~9.1 hr readPublished by SpectraPublished 2001-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love intricate heists where the plan is as entertaining as the payoff, with twists that make you want to reread chapters.
You're after fantasy that feels grounded in wit and character rather than magic systems and chosen ones.
You want a found family story that doesn't sacrifice humour or complexity for emotional beats.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer your fantasy epic in scope, with world-ending stakes and prophecies as central plot drivers.
You find con artist narratives frustrating because you dislike unreliable narrators or feeling outmanoeuvred by the story.
You're looking for a standalone. This is book one of a series and ends with threads deliberately left hanging.

About this book

The first book in the Gentleman Bastard Sequence, an epic fantasy caper following a roguish group of conmen. Locke Lamora is an orphan navigating the dangerous streets of the island city of Camorr. He becomes a thief under the guidance of a skilled con artist and rises to lead the Gentlemen Bastards, a band of thieves who gain notoriety for their elaborate schemes—even deceiving the underworld's most powerful ruler. When a violent coup emerges from the shadows, threatening to destroy everything Locke values, he commits to defeating his enemy through cunning and force, whatever the cost.

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Currently #6,114 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller. Climbing the charts — 57% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.5★ from 30,117 reviews

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