[Abyss]

Great book. Totally enjoyed it. Very different feel from 'typical' epic fantasy with a cast of thousands and multiple viewpoints.

Favourite moment...

Spoiler

flashback... Chains to young Locke... "Bondsmages are massively dangerous...If you ever meet a Bondsmage, be very freakin polite"... back to present day, Locke confronted with Bondsmage... "Nice bird, a-hole."

It was interesting how the young Locke moments at times read like a Harry Potter-esque type story for young readers, then showed a 'real' darker side every so often.

Certainly no fear of treating his characters viciously. Camorr is an interesting setting with some novel twists and turns.

Finally, HUGE points for making the story self-contained. No cliffhangers, perfect closure, but ample room for future stories.

Truly enjoyable. Not sure i would pay full hardcover price for future books, but big softcover rather than wait for mmpb, definitely.


- Abyss, wants his own Wicked Sisters. Take that as you will.

[jscottnelson]

This may be a dumb question -- but what exactly is the definition of the "caper" novel? I'm about 80 pages in -- is it because the story is about the one big "deal" that is happening?

I've loved the first chapters with the young Locke -- seeing his beginnings -- but I don't have the same wonderful sense of his personality in the chapters where he is older. I don't know if it is a conscious plan by the author to show less of his thinking (since presumably he has learned to hide so much as he has grown), or if it just isn't coming across to me. But I find I like the younger chapters "better".

[Werthead]

I think that's deliberate. Someone on another board said that the young chapters are almost Harry Potter-esque, and contrast with the darker feel of the adult chapters. There are two great pay-offs later in the book which trade on the differences between the young and adult Locke POVS (Abyss mentions one above).

[Abyss]

Actually, i though it was interesting that the 'young Locke' parts showed the darker side every so often. The reader could get a bit caught up in the 'childhood fantasy' elements of it, the merry band of brothers bits, where and how they live, gleefully stealing from the rich etc, and then something jarringly violent happens that reminds you it is not all games and giggles.

- Abyss, all about the giggles.

[polishgenius]

I loved that about the flashback chapters. Nostalgia, tinged with 'until... Jean... gets... back!' And that particular passage took Locke from really cool to utterly awesome.

[Hume]

@ Saint Chains

I noticed in the City two days ago i think or yesterday not sure..
They had Lies of Lick Lamora in Borders for about $32

I was kinda tempted to get it..
But realised I have enough unread books on my shelf as it is..

[Sir Thursday]

For anyone who's interested, there are excerpts from the next book in the sequence, Red Suns Under Red Skies, at the following locations:


http://scott-lynch.l...com/143537.html

http://scott-lynch.l...com/153970.html

http://scott-lynch.l...com/177052.html



Sir Thursday

[pat5150]

You guys could go for the trade paperback. It would be cheaper that way. . .

Patrick
www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com

[Dagger]

I like this Zamira. That probably means that Scott will kill her.

[Folken]

The trade paperback isn't all that great in terms of quality. The spine is to bloody stiff you can't read it without cracking it:( But Trade was the only option avaliable to me...

[jscottnelson]

I'm about 75% of the way through.

This is really one of the most original books I've read in quite awhile. I'd dying to hear more about the origins of the ancient people who came before. The elderglass is cool.

[Amras]

I've read about three chapters of this fantastic book, The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch, and I must say that i'm absolutley loving it to pieces (that would be some kind of blasphemi, but you get my point )

I'd almost rate it as high as Erikson (although admitting that factis also blasphemi...)

[QuickTidal]

Jen said:

The trade paperback isn't all that great in terms of quality. The spine is to bloody stiff you can't read it without cracking it:( But Trade was the only option avaliable to me...

Really? I got the same one as you likely and I didn't crack the spine.

[caladanbrood]

I deliberately try to crack the spines of must paperbacks I read (had an interesting conversation with Bakker about that - I rock at namedropping!).
Just like to make them feel read. That said, I thought "The Lies" was of decent quality, spine-wise. Maybe you got a crappy copy...

[QuickTidal]

Okay, I so VERY much need something similar to TLOLL to read now, whilst waiting the agonizing months for "Red Seas Under Red Skies" to come out.....anyone got any suggestions?

Should I stick to Gollancz and maybe pick up "The Blade Itself" or not?!

Need help.

[Tsundoku]

OK, OK. Geez. I give up.

I'll pick up a copy next time I'm in Borders. HAPPY NOW?

Cheers,

La Sombra, manly enough to admit defeat. And curiosity.

[Werthead]

caladanbrood;122837 said:

I deliberately try to crack the spines of must paperbacks I read (had an interesting conversation with Bakker about that - I rock at namedropping!).

Yeah, I liked what he said about that. That said, I try to preserve my spines for the simple reason that when you crack the spine, the pages tend to fall out quicker, as my copies of A Game of Thrones, A Storm of Swords, The Reality Dysfunction and The Eye of the World can attest.

[Wry]

Just finished it, Enjoyed it alot.

IT was engaging and fun with some good likeable characters, however i don't think Lynch does "Dark" very well and this takes away from the dramatic effect of the novel. Still, nicely constructed showing alot of promise.

I suspect Lynch will be a master of the genre in the future if he keeps pushing himself.