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After escaping a near‑destructive confrontation with the underworld, con artist Locke Lamora and his sidekick Jean seek refuge on the western coast of Tal Verrar. Yet the lure of the Sinspire, a nine‑floor gambling palace guarded by the ruthless Requin, proves irresistible. Locke and Jean plot a complex scheme to ascend each floor, using false identities and mastery of gambling to reach the vault while evading the house’s deadly rules. Their past catches up as a shadow from their former life threatens to expose their plan and exact vengeance.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Scott Lynch
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