Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentlemen Bastards #2)

About “Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentlemen Bastards #2)”

In his second novel, Scott Lynch returns to the world of The Lies of Locke Lamora, following the con artist Locke Lamora and his partner Jean as they embark on a dangerous heist in the city of Tal Verrar. After escaping a previous battle with the underworld, they settle there but soon resume their life of crime. Their target is the Sinspire, a luxurious and heavily guarded gambling house where cheating is strictly forbidden. Locke and Jean plan to infiltrate the Sinspire by assuming false identities and climbing its nine floors through deception and skill. As they get closer to the prize, they face a threat from someone in Tal Verrar who knows their secret and is determined to stop them. Lynch's story explores the limits of cunning and survival in a world of danger and deception.