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The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard Series #1)

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Notes From Your Bookseller
Notes From Your Bookseller

Lynch's vividly transportive world-building will have you under a spell. This "heisty" fantasy about a gang of amusing and charming thieves brims with dark humor, mischief and suspense that will keep you on your toes.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The first book of the epic fantasy caper Gentleman Bastard Sequence about a roguish group of conmen, which George R. R. Martin says “captured me right on the first page and never let me go.”

“If you haven’t read [The Lies of Locke Lamora], you should. If you have read it, you should probably read it again.”—Patrick Rothfuss

An orphan’s life is harsh—and often short—in the mysterious island city of Camorr. But young Locke Lamora dodges relentless danger, becoming a thief ...

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