![]() ![]() Most of the setting would be familiar to any reader, but there are also a few fantasy elements built into the city, mainly elderglass, a glass-like material that absorbs light during the day and glows at night and is nearly indestructible. The city was not built by humans, but a long-gone race called the Eldren. ![]() The world is not Earth, but there is a Venetian, Renaissance, pirate feel to Camorr. ![]() The story takes place in the city of Camorr, which is a network of islands linked together with canals, waterways, and bridges. With that said, the following is a spoiler-free review. However you want to classify the mixture of ingredients, it is damn good, and I highly recommend the book. At its heart, The Lies of Locke Lamora is really a heist/crime novel with some fantasy elements sprinkled in for some extra flavor. While this book is technically classified in the fantasy genre, it is not a book of high fantasy à la The Lord of the Rings or The Wheel of Time. ![]() The book was first published in 2006, but I only recently heard about this book while watching a YouTube video recommending fantasy books. The Lies of Locke Lamora is the first novel in the Gentleman Bastards series authored by Scott Lynch. ![]()
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