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The Lies of Locke Lamora, the first book of the Gentleman Bastards series written by Scott Lynch, is a novel that mixes heist stories with the fantasy genre. With a well-developed narrative, the book only fails when it starts to treat the reader with the same condescension with which the protagonist tries to deceive his victims.
Locke Lamora is an orphan boy who, after being recruited by the Thiefmaker of the city of Camorr, starts to live with a gang of kids, committing small crimes to its master in exchange for food. His pro-activity and ambition, however, start to irritate the Thiefmaker, who decides to sell him to a priest. Lamora, therefore, rises in his career, going [...]