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This book reminded me a great deal of Ocean's Eleven taking place in a fantasy setting (which is a good thing). I liked the way it played out and will be definitely going on to the next book in the series. While I've gone on record as not liking gritty and dark fantasy, the infusions of humor in this book conveyed by the witty on-liner helped to lighten the mood. And hey how could I not like a story about a band of thieves? A very good debut novel and I will definitely be reading the second in t
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Excellent! One of the best fantasy novels I've read in a a long time. Even more enjoyable than The Name of the Wind by Rothfuss. Likeable and realistic characters in "a wonderfully realised world" (George RR Martin). I doubt I'll be able to resist starting the sequel tonight.
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A long story about a young boy, about 5 when we first meet him, who is already a very accomplished thief. Apparently untrained, he hides himself within a group of orphans being rescued and gets adopted into a small tribe of professional-thieves-in-training.
Tough well-written, with the chapters being juxtaposed between young Locke and older Locke, or Locke in full thief mode then a chapter of the prep for that event, the chapters are too spread out. It's as if the author is afraid of boring his r ...more
Tough well-written, with the chapters being juxtaposed between young Locke and older Locke, or Locke in full thief mode then a chapter of the prep for that event, the chapters are too spread out. It's as if the author is afraid of boring his r ...more
Not really my cuppa tea, this one. Didn't finish.
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