The Republic of Thieves

De: Scott Lynch

Narrado por: Michael Page

He's back! The long-awaited return of the most exciting new commercial fantasy writer of the 21st century. 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.

©2013 Scott Lynch (P)2013 Tantor

Not as good as previous 2

Where does The Republic of Thieves rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Its entertaining but not the best

Would you recommend The Republic of Thieves to your friends? Why or why not?

yes, to someone who has read the previous two. not as a standalone work

Which character – as performed by Michael Page – was your favorite?

Jean

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Fantasy shakespeare

Any additional comments?

Way too much prose when going over the play in the past tense.

Continues the series while keeping it fresh

Third in the Gentleman Bastard series this one explore the world of coning politics and theater. Events from the previous start to come together showing the bigger world, consequences of characters action and we finally see the main character's previous romance. Despite knowing the author would bring a surprise into the plot, the surprise he brings is still a shock and changes the flow.
If you like low level fantasy, character driven stories and rogues you should read this series.

Redhead Mystery

Best book so far!
Enjoying all the layers. It’s good to have more background on the characters - at last the red head mystery is reveayo

Good book but read the middle part

The series is excellent and this book is no exception. However, the parts between, say 30% and 70% have been less good than the rest. I did not like the endless citations from a play you dont get to understand anyway.

Amazing however a little slow in the middle

The beginning is amazing but unfortunately drops off until the end again where it picks up. Still a very enjoyable listen and Micheal Page does an excellent job.

The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch

Would you consider the audio edition of The Republic of Thieves to be better than the print version?

The audio version has high quality production value, is easy to listen to and engrossing.

What other book might you compare The Republic of Thieves to and why?

The Republic of Thieves is a great third book following The Lies of Locke Lamora and Red Seas Under Red Skies. The links to the previous novels are clear and well crafted answering some of the questions set up earlier and posing even more. If I had to compare it to another work I would say it is of the same standard and style of The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, with more action more quickly.

What about Michael Page’s performance did you like?

Michael Page's voice is easy to listen to and the character portrayals are clear and well crafted. He lets the story do the talking which is the mark of a good performer.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I could not put the book down it drew me to listen on more often. It is a finely balanced book which hold both funny moments and moments that bring tears to your eyes. The characters are very well drawn especially if you have listened to the other novels in the series and the parallel story of the Republic of Thieves performance where we meet characters from previous stories serves to make the revelation at the end all the more intriguing.

Any additional comments?

The Republic of Thieves is a highly enjoyable, fast paced fantasy adventure romp. If you want to make the most of it I would recommend reading first The Lies of Locke Lamora and Red Seas under Red Skies. I'm looking forward to the next instalment.

Strong characters but weaker plot

I loved the first book, enjoyed the second despite some backward steps in terms of character development, but struggled during 2/3 of this one as very little of note happens.

Sabetha is woefully underwritten, Locke’s love never seems to progress beyond her being beautiful. The main plot line of the election feels inconsequential and aside from a couple of interesting twists, it feels like things shuffled around for the next book at the expense of this one.

Narration was top notch which was just as well otherwise I’d probably have bailed.

Themes a little scattered but still enjoyable

I absolutely loved the first book, and I enjoyed the second. But I fell off the wagon in this one.

To avoid spoilers I can't say more than I feel like the direction of the series is significantly surprising for me. I'll likely get the next book just to see this through. But this was one of the rougher slogs to read of the series.
The thing that most dragged down on my interest was the romance. It's a little exhausting. I've no issue with romance in novels and gladly invite it. As long as it doesn't take three pages to describe how much a character is enchanted by red hair or an overly lengthy description of their love interests appearance.
But otherwise I really do love Scott Lynch's work. And I'd strongly recommend giving this series a go if you are a fan of fantasy adventure ah-la Patrick Rothfuss, or Ursula K. Le Guin

Amazing

Loved it. Absolutely amazing. Can't wait for the followup. The way it transitions between past and present ensures there is never a dull moment. 10/10 fantasy writing needs more of this.

Absolutely fantastic!

To be honest The Republic of thieves is probably my favourite out of all GB 3 books. The storyline, the characters, every single detail is well thought out by Scott Lynch!