Review: Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentlemen Bastards #2) by Scott Lynch

Posted on May 11, 2014 Updated on May 11, 2014

*This post contains SPOILERS for The Lies of Locke Lamora. For a full review of the first book in the Gentlemen Bastards series, go here.*

Title: Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentlemen Bastards #2)
Author: Scott Lynch
Publication Date: 2007 (MMP available in 2008)
Genre: Fantasy

For Fans Of: Brent Weeks, Patrick Rothfuss, Brandon Sanderson

I have to say, the second book in the Gentlemen Bastards series is an improvement on the first. Though I thought The Lies of Locke Lamora was a fun, fast-paced book, it also had quite a few flaws. The sequel has more distinctive voices, a more nuanced and well put together plot, and far more emotional connections for its characters.
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