![]() ![]() And of course, all high and mighty, the empire turns a blind eye to this endless in-fighting, as if to say: ignore it long enough and it's bound to go away. In Among Thieves, the city is Ildrecca, where crimes both petty and perverse are the order of the day. in what lies beneath the great kingdoms of coin and spice we fantasy fans have become inured to the backstabbing and betrayals of trust that come part and parcel with people, if you put enough of them together in a single space. There are certain skin-deep similarities between the two books, sure, beginning with an interest in underbellies. ![]() At this stage, truth be told, I'm not entirely convinced that even The Lies of Locke Lamora is the equal of The Lies of Locke Lamora, as some seem determined to remember it. I've had it up to here with all the talk about the former author's Among Thieves being the equal of The Lies of Locke Lamora by the latter. ![]() I'm sorry, but I'm sick and tired of hearing how Douglas Hulick is essentially the second coming of Scott Lynch. ![]()
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