The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch

The Republic of Thieves (Gentleman Bastard, #3)

by Scott Lynch

After their adventures on the high seas, Locke and Jean are brought back to earth with a thump. Jean is mourning the loss of his lover and Locke must live with the fallout of crossing the all-powerful magical assassins, the Bonds Magi.

It is a fallout that will pit both men against Locke's own long-lost love. Sabetha is Locke's childhood sweetheart, the love of Locke's life and now it is time for them to meet again. Employed on different sides of a vicious dispute between factions of the Bonds, Sabetha has just one goal - to destroy Locke for ever.

The Gentleman Bastard sequence has become a literary sensation in fantasy circles and now, with the third book, Scott Lynch is set to seal that success.

Reviewed by ross91 on

4 of 5 stars

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I truly loved this book, from every single scene involving Sabetha (finally!) to all the classic schemes and revelations that always made me jump in excitement. The only reason I didn't give it 5* is because I would have preferred it to be more about theft than politics. Anyway, I really enjoyed it and the style is absolutely brilliant, as always!
The Lies of Locke Lamora remains my favorite of the series, but I can't wait for the next book to come out!

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