The Lies of Locke Lamora

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Greater-Scope Villain: The third book implies the existence of one; apparently whatever force destroyed the Eldren may still be around, and much of what the Bondsmagi do is based around keeping it from returning.

The process of "Gentling," basically a sort of chemically-induced lobotomy, is considered too cruel to use for punishment, even in a city where child thieves are routinely hanged. Pintsized Powerhouse: Several female fighters are described as short or downright petite, yet are apparently no less effective for it. But there are whispers of a challenge to the Capa's power. A challenge from a man no one has ever seen, a man no blade can touch. The Grey King is coming. Merrain in the second book is working for someone other than Stragos, but we don't learn who it is. Gray-and-Grey Morality: The plot to rip off the Salvaras in the first book. The Bastards are out to steal almost half the Salvaras' wealth as part of their religious obligation to humble the rich, but the Salvaras are decent enough sorts. In particular, the Don has at least twice risked his life to defend the helpless. Which may be why the Salvaras come out of the book pretty well.In any event, I found it to be a rewarding read, well written, and entertaining. I'd recommend any fantasy fan to give it a try. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how I ended up DNFing this thrilling piece of captivating literature. Oh believe me, I know I read it all wrong, blah blah blah, skim skim skim and all that crap. Well let me tell you something: if some of my dear friends hadn't waited for me to DNF this to tell me the first half of the book was boring as hell (you don't say?!) but that the second half was awesome, maybe I would have kept on reading. And maybe, just maybe, I would be ooh-ing and aah-ing about this right now ← you don't really believe any of this, do you? Oh good, you scared me there for a second. I mean boring crap is boring crap, no matter how you look at it. Requin literally means "shark" in French. He's scary, but like most dangerous predators, he's not a threat as long as you respect that he is threatening. If he senses weakness or provocation, he shows no mercy. its darkly humorous - oh my gosh. the banter! the jokes! the quips! the characters are so well-written and their interactions are always memorable. It is witty, profane, violent, over the top, and frequently hilarious. I can’t believe this is Scott Lynch’s first novel, and I can’t wait to read more. This is an incredibly fun adventure novel. Find yourself a copy and read it‘ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Battle Butler: Conte, the Salvaras' manservant, is an old soldier and very proficient knife expert. Properly Paranoid: The people of Karthain have a tradition where, unlike every other city-state, they will not reveal their first names to the public. Instead, they go by their last names and a description of their place in the family (e.g. 'Firstson', 'Seconddaughter'). Revealing one's first name to someone is a mark of incredible trust, because the Bondsmagi can control people by knowing their names, hence the tradition. Unfortunately for the Karthani, while their tradition would work in theory, the Bondsmagi already know all their names (unbeknownst to the Karthani), and have been controlling them as they like for centuries. Set within the ‘Therein Throne Empire’, a broken world containing a number of descendant states, this is a series of seven planned novels in total from American fantasy author Scott Lynch. With the first three having already been published, there are still five waiting to be released. Lynch has also mentioned that there will be a further sequel series to arrive afterwards, which will be set twenty years into the future and will also be seven books long. Chains: It’s my divine duty to see that the blue bloods with their pretty titles get a little bit of what life hands the rest of us as a matter of routine — a nice, sharp jab in the ass every now and again.It took me forever to get through this. It felt like years went by while I tried to get to The Good Stuff. well. maybe that's a teensy bit unfair. the dowager was wildly entertaining. but everyone else? i can think of only one who is not the dowager, invisible, murdered, a whore, or of no real utility whatsoever until someone needs an alchemist at a party.