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In his highly acclaimed debut, The Lies of Locke Lamora, Scott Lynch took us on an adrenaline-fueled trip with a strap of daring thieves led by con artist extraordinaire Locke Lamora. Now Lynch brings back his outrageous hero for a caper so death-defying, nothing at all short of a miracle will pull it off.
After a brutal struggle with the underworld that almost destroyed him, Locke and his dependable sidekick, Jean, fled the island city of their beginning and got on the amazing shores of Tal Verrar to nurse their wounds. But even as of this westernmost advantage of civilization, they can’t slumber for long—and are soon back again to what they do best: stealing from the undeserving abundant and pocketing the proceeds for themselves.
This time, however, they may have targeted the grandest reward of all: the Sinspire, the most exclusive and closely guarded playing house on the globe. Its nine surfaces get the wealthiest clients—and to rise to the top, one must impress with good credit, amusing tendencies…and excruciatingly impeccable play. For there exists one cardinal rule, enforced by Requin, the house’s cold-blooded expert: it is death to cheat at any game at the Sinspire.
Brazenly undeterred, Locke and Jean have orchestrated a more elaborate plan to lie, technique, and swindle their way in the nine surfaces…right to Requin’s teeming vault. Beneath the cloak of incorrect identities, they meticulously make their climb—until they are simply closer to the spoils than ever before.
But someone in Tal Verrar has uncovered the duo’s top secret. Someone of their past who have every intention of making the impudent thieves pay for their sins. Now it will take every ounce of cunning to save their mercenary souls. And that might not exactly be enough.…
