The Lies of Locke Lamora

The deviously twisty fantasy adventure you will not want to put down

By: Scott Lynch

Narrated by: Michael Page

'One of my top ten books ever. Maybe top five. If you haven't read it, you should' Patrick Rothfuss, New York Times bestselling author of The Name of the Wind

'Fresh, original and engrossing' George R.R. Martin, the phenomenon behind A Game of Thrones

They say that the Thorn of Camorr can beat anyone in a fight. They say he steals from the rich and gives to the poor. They say he's part man, part myth, and mostly street-corner rumor. And they are wrong on every count.

Only averagely tall, slender, and god-awful with a sword, Locke Lamora is the fabled Thorn, and the greatest weapons at his disposal are his wit and cunning. He steals from the rich - they're the only ones worth stealing from - but the poor can go steal for themselves. What Locke cons, wheedles and tricks into his possession is strictly for him and his band of fellow con-artists and thieves: the Gentleman Bastards.

Together their domain is the city of Camorr. Built of Elderglass by a race no-one remembers, it's a city of shifting revels, filthy canals, baroque palaces and crowded cemeteries. Home to Dons, merchants, soldiers, beggars, cripples, and feral children. And to Capa Barsavi, the criminal mastermind who runs the city.

But there are whispers of a challenge to the Capa's power. A challenge from a man no one has ever seen, a man no blade can touch. The Grey King is coming.

A man would be well advised not to be caught between Capa Barsavi and The Grey King. Even such a master of the sword as the Thorn of Camorr. As for Locke Lamora ...

Readers can't get enough of Locke Lamora:

'Original, engrossing, emotional, and devastatingly impactful; this extremely well-written tale of avarice and brotherhood is a treasure of gold, and you will want your share of it' Novel Notions

'A rewarding read, well written, and entertaining. I'd recommend any fantasy fan to give it a try' Mark Lawrence, Sunday Times bestselling author

'It is witty, profane, violent, over the top, and frequently hilarious. I can't believe this is Scott Lynch's first novel, and I can't wait to read more. This is an incredibly fun adventure novel. Find yourself a copy and read it' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'You guys, this story is unreal. It's so morally wrong that you don't even want it to be right. It's that luring, that gritty, that bold . . . its masterfully chaotic - so many subplots, so many characters, so much world-building. theres never a dull moment . . . its intricately woven - no movement, no scene, no word is insignificant. Everything is so interconnected on so many levels. I straight up got chills in some parts' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'A love child of Ocean's Eleven and The Godfather. With blood, deaths, betrayals, money, and drowning in horse urine . . . and it's SO. GOOD' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'It stole hours of sleep. It wrapped me in cozy myth. It gave me the blessing of feeling like a kid again, snuggled up with a book, wondering how the hell 10pm became 4am. Find. Buy. Consume' Pierce Brown, bestselling author of the Red Rising series

'I mean seriously, I loved all those characters and their cunning and deceiving ways. XD Throughout the entire book I never knew what to expect and there were about a ton of "Oh, sh*t!" moments that were shortly followed by "Jeez! NO!" and "What happened now?" exclamations' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐©2006 Scott Lynch

Critic reviews

The Lies of Locke Lamora, exports the suspense and wit of a cleverly constructed crime caper into an exotic realm of fantasy, and the result is engagingly entertaining

Fresh, original, and engrossing . . . gorgeously realized

The Lies of Locke Lamora is one of my top ten books ever. Maybe my top five. If you haven't read it, you should

A great, swashbuckling yarn of a novel

Filled with thievery goodness, hilarious turns of phrase and description, and some truly harebrained schemes, The Lies of Locke Lamora belongs on any fantasy fans bookshelf

This extremely well-written tale of avarice and brotherhood is a treasure of gold

A rewarding read, well written, and entertaining

[This book] stole hours of sleep. It wrapped me in cozy myth. It gave me the blessing of feeling like a kid again

If you like intelligent funny dialogue, clever protagonists facing equally clever antagonists, and vivid original world building, Scott Lynch is your guy

Most entertaining listen!

I have listed to a large number of audiobooks over recent years, many of them of them excellent - however, this is the first time I have been sufficiently motivated to actually write a review. This was just a perfect combination of original story, entertaining witty characters and a wonderful narrator. Michael Page's range and consistency of voices brought the whole thing to life.

A slight warning is in order to those of a nervous disposition, however - the story contains occasional graphic descriptions of violence and frequent "colourful" language.

Nice and original fantasy

Where does The Lies of Locke Lamora rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I listened to several audio books and I would place it to the second place after songs of ice and fire.

What other book might you compare The Lies of Locke Lamora to and why?

Somewhat it associates with The Rise of the blue moon. It has a nice sense of humor but not diminishing the seriousness of the story...

Have you listened to any of Michael Page’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

N/A

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

This is a book that would fulfill that description. I didn't want to interrupt listening.

Any additional comments?

Definitely worth it. One of the best fantasy books for me...

MUST READ 4 FANTASY FANS

This is definitely one of the best fantasy books I have read/ listened to ( and I've the read LOTR, Game of Thrones series, Potter Series, most of Wheel of Time and more). The narration is excellent and appropriate for the elaborate world created by Scott Lynch. If your a fan of gritty realism (i.e Game of Thrones), elaborate plots, witty banter and clever characters (i.e Tyrion Lannister/ Matt Cauthon) then you should definitely pick this book/ audio book up.

Epic book, but the narrator stole the show.

I loved the book, it was a fantastic listen and I can't wait to start the second and third books.
What really made this book that much more epic was the narration done by Michael Page, I tip my hat to you Sir.
I will definitely keep my eyes open for more books narrated by Michael Page.

Unexpectedley awesome

Wow.

That would be the best way to describe what i thought of this book when I had finished it. Never read or listened to a Scott Lynch book before and never heard Michael Page's narration. They both are in my stable of favourites now.

To the book itself. The story is told in a present with flashbacks style which actually took some getting used to at first but by the end made the story work perfectly. It is filled with fantastic characters, richly developed and full of their own flaws. Threads of story lines are sewn throughout and add great promise for future titles in the series.

The violence like the colourful language is brutal but used exactly as much as needed. While it makes this a book not to be listened to with your children in the car, every bit of it makes the story better.

The narration is superb. Accents, character identity, emotion you can feel and perfect consistency. I've not heard such a fantastic range of completely unique voices since Steven Pacey in Joe Abercrombie's First Law series. A definite hats off to Michael Page.

I eagerly look forward to Red Seas under Red Skies.