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"A Year And A Day In Old Theradane" by Scott Lynch
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Lynch is best known for his "Gentlemen Bastard" series (The Lies of Locke Lamora). This is a sword and sorcery heist story, separate from the Gentleman Bastard stories. Though it could perhaps be set in the same universe, it doesn't overlap any characters.
In the story, a retired thief in a thaumatocracy is forced out of retirement to serve a ruling mage in a power struggle. Witty, straightforward narration of an adventure story. ***1/2*
In the story, a retired thief in a thaumatocracy is forced out of retirement to serve a ruling mage in a power struggle. Witty, straightforward narration of an adventure story. ***1/2*
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The Long List Anthology: More Stories From the Hugo Award Nomination List (other topics)
"A Year And A Day In Old Theradane" by Scott Lynch
Originally published in Rogues, edited by GRRM.
It can be read free online at Uncanny Magazine (issue #5).
This story is part of the The Long List Anthology: More Stories From the Hugo Award Nomination List (2014) group anthology discussion.