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Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentlemen Bastards #2)

  • 2007 first published
  • 588 pages
  • ★ 4.1 (42 ratings)
  • 6 editions

Published in 2007, Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentlemen Bastards #2) is an epic fantasy novel by Scott Lynch. Key subjects include swindlers and swindling, brigands and robbers and robbers and outlaws.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 42 ratings, and 33 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.

At about 588 pages, most readers finish it in 10–11 hours.

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

In his highly acclaimed debut, The Lies of Locke Lamora, Scott Lynch took us on an adrenaline-fueled adventure with a band of daring thieves led by con artist extraordinaire Locke Lamora. Now Lynch brings back his outrageous hero for a caper so death-defying, nothing short of a miracle will pull it off.After a brutal battle with the underworld that nearly destroyed him, Locke and his trusted sidekick, Jean, fled the island city of their birth and landed on the exotic shores of Tal Verrar to nurse their wounds. But even at this westernmost edge of civilization, they can't rest for long--and are soon back to what they do best: stealing from the undeserving rich and pocketing the proceeds for themselves. This time, however, they have targeted the grandest prize of all: the Sinspire, the most exclusive and heavily guarded gambling house in the world. Its nine floors attract the wealthiest clientele--and to rise to the top, one must impress with good credit, amusing behavior...and excruciatingly impeccable play. For there is one cardinal rule, enforced by Requin, the house's cold-blooded master: it is death to cheat at any game at the Sinspire. Brazenly undeterred, Locke and Jean have orchestrated an elaborate plan to lie, trick, and swindle their way up the nine floors...straight to Requin's teeming vault. Under the cloak of false identities, they meticulously make their climb--until they are closer to the spoils than ever.
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Themes, setting & tropes

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Subjects

  • Fantasy
  • Swindlers and swindling
  • Epic fantasy
  • Brigands and robbers
  • Robbers and outlaws

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Quick answers

Who wrote Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentlemen Bastards #2)?

Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentlemen Bastards #2) was written by Scott Lynch and first published in 2007.

What genre is Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentlemen Bastards #2)?

It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy.

How long is Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentlemen Bastards #2)?

The median edition has 588 pages, about 10–11 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentlemen Bastards #2)?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings and The Way of Kings.

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