bbiNEW YORK TIMES iBESTSELLER - A bright new voice in the fantasy genre George R. R. Martinb, acclaimed author Scott Lynch continues to astound and entertain with his thrillingly inventive, wickedly funny, suspense-filled adventures featuring con artist extraordinaire Locke Lamora. And iThe Republic of Thievesi is his most captivating novel yet.bbr b bbrbNAMED ONE OF iPASTEi'S BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF THE DECADEb p With what should have been the greatest heist of their career gone spectacularly sour, Locke and his trusted partner, Jean, have barely escaped with their lives. Or at least Jean has. But Locke is slowly succumbing to a deadly poison that no alchemist or physiker can cure. Yet just as the end is near, a mysterious Bondsmage offers Locke an opportunity that will either save him or finish him off once and for all. p Magi political elections are imminent, and the factions are in need of a pawn. If Locke agrees to play the role, sorcery will be used to purge the venom from his body