In the second book of the suspense-filled Gentleman Bastard Sequence, hailed by George R. R. Martin as “fresh, original, and engrossing,” Locke Lamora faces a caper so death-defying that nothing short of a miracle will pull it off.For some, only a prize worth dying for makes life worth living. . . .After a brutal battle with the underworld, Locke and his sidekick, Jean, fled to the exotic shores of Tal Verrar to nurse their wounds. But they are soo...

On l'appelle la Ronce de Camorr. Un bretteur invincible, un maître voleur. La moitié de la ville le prend pour le héros des miséreux. L'autre moitié pense qu'il n'est qu'un mythe. Les deux moitiés n'ont pas tort.En effet, de corpulence modeste et sachant à peine manier l'épée, Locke Lamora est, à son grand dam, la fameuse Ronce. Les rumeurs sur ses exploits sont en fait des escroqueries de la pire espèce, et lorsque Locke vole aux riches, les pauvres n'en voient pas le moindre sou. ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The first book of the epic fantasy caper Gentleman Bastard Sequence about a roguish group of conmen, which George R. R. Martin says “captured me right on the first page and never let me go.”“If you haven’t read [The Lies of Locke Lamora], you should. If you have read it, you should probably read it again.”—Patrick RothfussAn orphan’s life is harsh—and often short—in the mysterious island city of Camorr. But yo...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In the third book of the “gorgeously realized” (George R. R. Martin) epic fantasy caper Gentleman Bastard Sequence, Locke Lamora must make the hardest decision of his life . . . or death.“Fast paced, fun, and impossible to put down . . . Locke and company remain among the most engaging protagonists in fantasy.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)ONE OF PASTE’S BEST FANTASY BOOKS ...

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 fall-out 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 o...

Locke Lamora, l'ancienne Ronce de Camorr, et son comparse Jean Tannen ont fui leur cité natale. Débarqués à Tal Verrar, ils vont y exécuter leur forfait le plus spectaculaire : s'attaquer à L'Aiguille du péché, une maison de jeu réservée à l'élite, et voler son incommensurable trésor. Un seul moyen pour cela : gagner les divers jeux proposés aux clients. Une formalité pour Locke et Jean.Mais, une fois encore, les deux compères se retrouvent embringués dans des aventures imprévues......

'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 ThronesLocke Lamora is a legend. But not under his own name.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 has a hand in everythi...

Escaping from the attentions of the Bondsmagi Locke Lamora, the estwhile Thorn of Camorr and Jean Tannen have fled their home city. Taking ship they arrive in the city state of Tal Varrar where they are soon planning their most spectacular heist yet; they will take the luxurious gaming house, The Sinspire, for all of its countless riches.No-one has ever taken even a single coin from the Sinspire that wasn't won on the tables or in the other games of chance on offer there.Bu...

Les temps anciens ne sont pas morts. Les sbires des rois-sorciers s'opposent toujours à l'ordre androfrancien.Nebios, l'adolescent qui a assisté à la destruction de Windwir, sillonne les déserts du monde à la recherche de la Grande Bibliothèque. Tandis que le fantôme de son père lui apparaît pour le mettre en garde, il est pourchassé par d'étranges guerriers.Jin Li Tam, la reine des Neuf Maisons Sylvestres, affronte quant à elle des ennemis au sein de ses fidèles. Ces dernier...

Hailed by George R. R. Martin as “a fresh, original, and engrossing tale by a bright new voice in the fantasy genre,” The Lies of Locke Lamora introduced one of the most compelling protagonists in years and established Scott Lynch as a household name. Years later, the Gentleman Bastard series continues to shine with Lynch’s signature blend of swashbuckling adventure, sparkling wit, and seemingly impossible heists. It’s all here in this rollicking eBook bundle, which collects the f...

Meet the Honorable Company of Red Hats. Misfits, eccentrics, pranksters, nonconformists... and professional killers without peer. Mercenaries for hire in a war-torn world, the Red Hats always seem to end up fighting for sides that are more righteous than strong, for clients who are more desperate than wealthy, in circumstances that are more exciting than survivable.In this excerpt from the chronicles of the Red Hats, as told by their self-appointed historian, the sorcerer called Wa...

Life is always complicated for students of magic at the High University of Hazar, but the fifth-year exam is a particular challenge: Each student must return one library book.Of course, they must return it to the Living Library, a haunted collection of ten million magical tomes, a collection where the rules of time, space, weather, and reality itself are subject to sudden change. Escorted by armored battle-librarians, a group of four students battles mysteries and monsters in a fig...