Red Seas Under Red Skies
Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch, published by Random House on July 8, 2025, is a continuation of the Gentleman Bastard Sequence, featuring 576 pages of adventure. In this installment, readers follow Locke Lamora and his companion Jean as they escape the aftermath of a brutal confrontation with the underworld, seeking refuge on the shores of Tal Verrar. Their escapades soon lead them back to their thieving ways, with a daring plan to infiltrate the Sinspire, a highly guarded gambling house known for its immense wealth and strict rules against cheating.
This book presents a blend of action and adventure, as Locke and Jean navigate the treacherous world of high-stakes gambling and deception. The narrative explores themes of humor and intrigue, showcasing the duo’s elaborate schemes and the consequences of their actions. As they attempt to outsmart their adversaries, readers will encounter a richly crafted fantasy world filled with tension and unexpected twists. Red Seas Under Red Skies continues to build on the epic storytelling established in the series, appealing to fans of genre fiction and sword and sorcery.
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In the second book of the suspense-filled Gentleman Bastard Sequence, hailed by George R. R. Martin as “fresh, original, and engrossing,” Locke Lamora faces a caper so death-defying that nothing short of a miracle will pull it off.
For some, only a prize worth dying for makes life worth living. . . .
After a brutal battle with the underworld, Locke and his sidekick, Jean, fled to the exotic shores of Tal Verrar to nurse their wounds. But they are soon back to what they do best—stealing from the rich and pocketing the proceeds. Now, however, they have targeted the grandest prize of all: the Sinspire, the world’s most exclusive, most heavily guarded gambling house. But there is one cardinal rule: it is death to cheat at any game.
Brazenly undeterred, Locke and Jean have orchestrated an elaborate plan to lie, trick, and swindle their way straight to the Sinspire’s teeming vault. But someone knows the duo’s secret—and has every intention of making them pay for their sins. . . .
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