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| Title | : | Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard #2) |
| Author | : | Scott Lynch |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 578 pages |
| Published | : | July 31st 2007 by Del Rey (first published June 21st 2007) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Adventure. Epic Fantasy |
Scott Lynch
Kindle Edition | Pages: 578 pages Rating: 4.24 | 104351 Users | 5411 Reviews
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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 ReviewsWrite Up Epithetical Books Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard #2)
it's really cute that scott lynch thinks hes allowed to end the book like that can i JUST SAY amidst all the action, friendships, pirating, schemes, death, and my tears, my favourite part of the book was locke totally getting attached to regal, how freaking cute 4.5 starsrtcFour stars, with reservationsA bit of a slog in the beginning--guess I haven't been in the mood for the great con. Locke Lamora is still at the heart of the narrative, and I don't think he could get from bed to breakfast without hatching or implementing a Rube Goldberg of a plot. It remains a sort of "Oceans Eleven" caper at the beginning, with multiple steps and a long, convoluted plan of attack on the owner of an elaborate and elite gambling facility. However, in true Oceans fashion, even as
Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee, Jon Snow and Samwell Tarly, FitzChivalry Farseer and The Fool, Locke Lamora and Jean Tammen: eight men of fantasy who without their counterpart would be nothing. Indeed, without Jean at his back Locke Lamora would have no chance of success. Both men provide the other with what he lacks, and together they make a deadly, silver tongued, thieving duo that are best summed up in two words: awesome bastards. A deadly scheme on the high seas!It was a big surprise to
5/5 Whos the biggest, meanest motherfucker here? Whos the best bruiser in the Brass Coves? Buddy read with my fellow ship mates Petrik & Celeste.THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD! Seriously, it was incredible. I can't even explain how happy I was to be back in this world. I went into this book with lowish expectations because, I heard it was the weakest in the trilogy. However for me that wasn't the case, this book was as good as The Lies of Locke Lamorr, honestly I can't decide if I like this one or
Review for The Lies of Locke LamoraSo before starting this review I decided to go back and look at what I wrote for the first installment of the series. The three major reasons I enjoyed the first book were World Building, Character Work, and Story. And honestly I can just chalk up these three areas to why the sequel succeeds as well.The story opens in a new city with a new con that Locke and Jean are trying to pull off because that is what they do and what they are good at. Lynch does a
this series is quickly becoming one of my favorites of all time. Locke and Jaun (sp?) have become my favorite friendship on page. Stories so complex, emotions so high, many hilarious moments, it's just... everything I want
I'm probably going to receive a lot of hate for this rating, but I'm just being honest here. I'm bold enough to give this a 3, because that's the highest it can go. The novel is not bad, but it's also not phenomenal. Am I the only one reminded of Pirates of the Caribbean while reading this? Pirates aside, it had the same vibe to it. I really liked Pirates, but just like Red Seas, both had a lot of dull moments.Red Seas would've received at least a 4 from me, if it was consistent with its amazing
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