by Scott Lynch
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In his highly acclaimed debut, The Lies of Locke Lamora, Scott Lynch took us on an adrenaline-fueled adventure with a band of daring thieves led by con artist extraordinaire Locke Lamora. Now Lynch brings back his outrageous hero for a caper so death-defying, nothing short of a miracle will pull it off.
After a brutal battle with the underworld that nearly destroyed him, Locke 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 are soon back to 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.…
From the Hardcover edition.
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A sequel that is truly worthy of its predecessor., 2008-12-05
I became an instant fan of Scott Lynch with "The Lies of Locke Lamora," so I was looking forward with great relish to this follow-up offering. While "Red Seas" doesn't deliver at quite the same level as the first novel, it is definitely enjoyable reading. The Locke Lamora character is developed with greater depth and complexity in this book than in the first, even if the plot was decidedly more rambling. The author takes his readers on a rather large nautical digression which, while undoubtedly distracting from the main story line, is nevertheless very well done and believable to those of us who don't know one end of a ship from the other.
The thing I particularly enjoy about this author, as evidenced in both this volume and its predecessor, is his ability to weave intricately complex schemes with multiple layers and cross-flows of intrigue, all of which threaten to unravel on our roguish heroes at any moment with very unpleasant consequences. These fellows play high-stakes poker of the most dangerous variety, and the author invests every scene with a gritty intensity that keeps the reader greedily turning page after page. "Red Seas" confirms an immense talent that was first displayed in "Lies", and I for one am looking forward eagerly to more books in this series.
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 Superb sequal, 2008-11-22
This is an excellent book. I find it difficult to buy most of what passes for fantasy these days, but Scott Lynch creates characters that you care about...and he isn't afraid to kill them. Any novel that can create emotion, even beyond the suspense of turning pages, is worth my time and money. Red Seas Under Red Skies does that, and I would recommend it to any who asked.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
 Very disappointing sequel., 2008-11-03
Author spends a long time setting the scene. Plot becomes very convoluted. And everything unravels with amazing ease within the last 50 pages or so.
The pirate adventure is a miserable disgression which does not add anything to the plot. Long and uselessly descriptive. If I want to learn sailing, I will buy another type of book.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Pleasantly surprised!, 2008-10-13
I just happened to stumble across this book in the library, and I am glad that I did. I have not read the first book in the series, but it didn't seem to matter.
I agree that it bogged down a bit in the middle (arrrr!), but there was enough tension to keep me interested. Overall, a fun read!
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Great book!, 2008-09-19
This was a stay-up-until-dawn read, just like the first one. I hope he carries these characters forward into many books. The fact that they can sort of stand-alone is nice too - no long wait for resolution of the main plotline.
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