When Vincent Tucat learns he's to be robbed, he turns the tables on the thief to enhance his own reputation. However, in city ruled by thieves, burglary and politics often go hand in hand, and things are rarely as straightforward as they appear.
Reminded me of The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch, which is a favorable comparison. This book is clever, funny, and high-stakes, and the plot twists genuinely caught me off guard. My main complaints were the overly lengthy introduction, the single not-white character being the one to be the target of horrific violence, and the significant lack of female characters (it appears Harael has a male-female ratio that's about 4:1 in the first book, but there's a big improvement in the second book so perhaps the author realized how ridiculous that was). All in all, a pretty good read.
When Vincent Tucat learns he's to be robbed, he turns the tables on the thief to enhance his own reputation. However, in city ruled by thieves, burglary and politics often go hand in hand, and things are rarely as straightforward as they appear. I am looking forward to reading Volume 2 when I can find it! I wish I had a kitty name too; mine would have something about Luna being a big black Ragdoll...!
I do not have a crush on Vincent Tucat, despite what the author has said. *shifty eyes*
I LOVED this book, and not because Aaron wrote it. Vince is a devil of a character in a city run by Lord Thieves. Romance, intrigue, political scandals all wrapped up into a wonderful packet.