The Lies of Locke Lamora

The Lies of Locke Lamora got me hooked right from the start, with a fresh and new writing style and interesting characters. Imagine "Six of Crows" but waaaay darker and more violent - more for adults and set in a world so unlike ours, it itches something in your most creative brain-parts that you have not thought of before. Although I sometimes wished for a more emotional and immersive insight into the characters, I was still able to feel for them through the highs and lows they were put through. Overall, a great introduction into a dark, fantastic and gripping world! Can't wait to see the world and characters expanded and deepened in the next books!

I came for the scheming and a post I saw on Tumblr which was wondering who would out-smart the other- Kaz Brekker or Locke Lamora? In the end, I stayed for great worldbuilding, what a mysterious and lively scenery! There are still a lot of questions left unanswered: Who are the Eldren, what is Elderglass? Where will our heroes go next? What happened with the mysterious Sabetha and where is she right now? Of course I appreciated the clever plot too: Every time I thought I knew where this was going I was baffled by the next twist. There were many moving parts but they fit together quite nicely in the end. All in all: Rich and rewarding fantasy, many heists and missdirection and the Bastard Gentlemen are a lovable bunch. You will cry though, I guarantee you this.

This book is beautifully written, made me laugh out loud and sob like a baby, kept me engaged the whole way through and had me entirely fall in love with the world and the characters, especially the protagonist. Like, seriously, I’d die for Locke. What a lovable a-hole. From now on The Lies of Locke Lamora is definitely up there as one of my favorite books of all time!