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Scott Lynch (born April 2, 1978) is an American fantasy author, best known for the Gentleman Bastard Sequence series of novels. His first novel, The Lies of Locke Lamora, was purchased by Orion Books in August 2004 and published in June 2006 under the Gollancz imprint in the United Kingdom and under the Bantam imprint in the United States. The next two novels in the series, Red Seas Under Red Skies and The Republic of Thieves, were published in 2007 and 2013, respectively. Career Lynch's debut novel, The Lies of Locke Lamora, was a World Fantasy Award finalist in 2007. In 2007 and 2008 Lynch was nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Lynch received the Sydney J. Bounds Best Newcomer Award from the British Fantasy Society in 2008. Biography Lynch was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on April 2, 1978, and was the first of three brothers. He spent his early life in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area. In 2004, he moved to New Richmond, Wisconsin, and in 2016 he moved to Massachusetts. The Lies of Locke Lamora, Lynch's first novel, was bought by Simon Spanton at Orion Books in August, 2004 and published in June, 2006. Prior to that he worked at different jobs: dishwasher, busboy, waiter, web designer, office manager, prep cook, and freelance writer. Lynch's second novel, Red Seas Under Red Skies, was published in 2007, and his third, The Republic of Thieves, was published in 2013. They, together with the forthcoming The Thorn of Emberlain and its sequels, comprise the Gentleman Bastard Sequence. Lynch has a background in firefighting and emergency services. He was initially trained and certified as a firefighter at Anoka Technical College in Minnesota in 2005, and from 2005 to 2016 he was a paid-on-call firefighter for the city of New Richmond, Wisconsin. Lynch married his first wife, Jenny, in August 2006; they divorced in April 2010. In October 2016 he married Elizabeth Bear, a fellow fantasy writer. Books Gentleman Bastard Sequence The Lies of Locke Lamora (June 27, 2006) Red Seas Under Red Skies (June 20, 2007) The Republic of Thieves (October 8, 2013) The Thorn of Emberlain (forthcoming) The Ministry of Necessity (forthcoming) The Mage and the Master Spy (forthcoming) Inherit the Night (forthcoming) Novellas More Than Fools Fill Graves (forthcoming) The Mad Baron's Mechanical Attic (forthcoming) The Choir of Knives (forthcoming) The series takes place in the world of the shattered Therin Throne Empire and its successor states. It follows the life of the young professional thief and con artist Locke Lamora, over a period of some fifteen to twenty years. Lynch has stated that there will be a sequel series set twenty years after with new protagonists, which will also be seven books long. The world described has a society and technology roughly similar to that of the historical 16th or 17th century, but with several crucial differences: the world is littered with "Elderglass", an unbreakable material left behind by mysterious beings known as "Eldren"; firearms have not been discovered, the crossbow being the most advanced offensive weapon known; magic exists, virtually monopolized by the secretive and malevolent Bondsmagi; the practice of alchemy offers some devices far beyond 17th century levels, such as alchemical lights which are the equivalent of electric ones. Though the society depicted is far from egalitarian, and there is an enormous gap between rich and poor, it does have very considerable gender equality. Similar to present-day Western society—and very different from historical 17th century societies—women in this world can and do have jobs and careers, on both the bottom and the top of society. Within a few chapters of Red Seas Under Red Skies the (male) protagonists encounter female dock workers, female carpenters, female assassins, female captains of both naval and pirate ships, and women in various other positions. Lynch has described each novel of the series as "[covering] what you might call a different general situation" with "the same characters getting into trouble but the backdrop changes." Queen of the Iron Sands In August 2009 Lynch began to publish the online novel Queen of the Iron Sands, a planetary romance, in the style of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom novels. The story concerns a female aviator and ex-WASP who is transported to a fantastic Mars. Chapters were scheduled to be released weekly. The serialization ran until September 2009 and picked up in June 2010 and halted again in September 2012. Selected awards and honors References External links Official website Scott Lynch at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Reviews at Fantasy Literature Scott Lynch at Library of Congress, with 3 library catalog records Scott Lynch biography on Fantasy Book Review Interviews Interview by Alison Bone for The Bookseller, 10 April 2006 Interview by Jay Tomio, May 27, 2006 Interview by Pat's Fantasy Hotlist, 21 June 2006 Video Interview on YouTube, 21 July 2006 Interview by Elbakin.net, 7 August 2006 Interview by Katharine Stubbs for Shades of Sentience (sentientonline.net), 21 September 2009 Interview by Fantasy-Faction, 16 September 2011 Interview by Audible, 30 November 2016. Discover the Scott Lynch popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Scott Lynch books.
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The Lies of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynch“Remarkable . . . Scott Lynch’s first novel, The Lies of Locke Lamora, exports the suspense and wit of a cleverly constructed crime caper into an exotic realm of fantasy, and the r...
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Cruel Enchantment
Janine AshblessCruel Enchantment is a stunning collection of unique and breathtakingly beautiful erotic fairy tales. Winged demonesses, otherworldly lovers and a dragon with an enormous sexual ap...
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The Republic of Thieves
Scott LynchNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A bright new voice in the fantasy genre” (George R. R. Martin), acclaimed author Scott Lynch continues to astound and entertain with his thrillingly inv...
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A Choir of Lies
Alexandra RowlandThe followup to the fanfavorite A Conspiracy of Truths “reveals the author’s stunning prose, beautiful worldbuilding, and emotional detail,” (Library Journal, starred review) and s...
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Darksoul
Anna StephensEvil gods walk the land as armies prepare for war in the thrilling grimdark sequel to the fantasy debut Godblind. In the besieged city of Rilporin, Commander Durdil Koridam orders...
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Idyll Threats
Stephanie GayleIn the summer of 1997, Thomas Lynch arrives as the new chief of police in Idyll, Connecticuta town where serious crimes can be counted on one hand. So no one is prepared when Cecil...
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The Boy Who Wept Blood
Den PatrickWith his rich evocation of the Italian Renaissancelike realm of Landfall, his uniquely appealing way with flawed yet empathic characters and his ability to write gripping scenes of...
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The Boy with the Porcelain Blade
Den PatrickAn ornate yet dark fantasy, with echoes of Scott Lynch, Robin Hobb and Jon Courtenay Grimwood. An original and beautifully imagined world, populated by unforgettable characters. A ...
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Der vergiftete Thron
Walker DrydenDie Fortsetzung der fesselnden TumanbaySaga, basierend auf dem preisgekrönten BBCPodcast.Willkommen in Tumanbay, einst der Sitz eines mächtigen Sultans – jetzt liegt die Stadt in K...
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Der Weg der Vergessenen
Nick MartellEr war ein Verbrecher, nun wurde sein Name reingewaschen. Und doch verliert er alles, erneut ... Das Finale der SöldnerkönigTrilogie.Willkommen in Kessel, einem Königreich, in dem ...
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Idyll Hands
Stephanie GayleIn the small, sleepy town of Idyll, Connecticut, Police Chief Thomas Lynch assists police officer Michael Finnegan to uncover clues to his sister's disappearance two decades ago. C...
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The Book of Magic
Gardner Dozois, George R.R. Martin, Scott Lynch, Elizabeth Bear & Garth NixA new anthology celebrating the witches and sorcerers of epic fantasyfeaturing stories by George R. R. Martin, Scott Lynch, Megan Lindholm, and many others! Hot on the heels of Gar...
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Das Schwert von Emberlain
Scott LynchLocke Lamora – Lügner, Meisterdieb und wahrer Gentleman – und sein Kumpan Jean bestreiten ihr neuestes Abenteuer, und dieses Mal stecken sie in ernsten Schwierigkeiten: Der im Köni...
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A Conspiracy of Truths
Alexandra RowlandA wrongfully imprisoned storyteller spins stories from his jail cell that just might have the power to save himand take down a corrupt government. Arrested on accusations of witchc...
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Pennyblade
J.L. WorradA sharptongued disgracednobleturnedmercenary has to stop the world collapsing into chaos in this gripping, savagely funny epic fantasy packed with unforgettable characters, for fan...
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Red Seas Under Red Skies
Scott LynchIn his highly acclaimed debut, The Lies of Locke Lamora, Scott Lynch took us on an adrenalinefueled adventure with a band of daring thieves led by con artist extraordinaire Locke...
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The Erebus Sequence
Den PatrickAn ornate yet dark fantasy, with echoes of Mervyn Peake, Robin Hobb and Jon Courtenay Grimwood. An original and beautifully imagined world, populated by unforgettable characters....
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Der Hof der Rache
Nick MartellEin Mann, gefangen zwischen Loyalität, Gier, Familie und Verrat – der zweite Band der SöldnerkönigSaga.Willkommen in Kessel, einem Königreich, in dem an jeder Ecke Lügen und Intrig...
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Die Stadt der Dolche
Walker DrydenDie TumanbaySaga beginnt: Der Auftakt einer fesselnden FantasyReihe, basierend auf dem preisgekrönten BBCPodcast.Willkommen in Tumanbay – einer Stadt, in der Dolche regieren. Einer...
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A Year and a Day in Old Theradane
Scott LynchTheradane, a city of deep magic, ruled by a council of eternally feuding wizards. Theradane, a city of opportunity, where bold dreamers brave the fallout from the wizard wars to ma...
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Where Angels Fear
Rebecca Levene & Simon WinstoneSomething very odd is happening on the university planet of Dellah, home to Bernice Summerfield, famed archaeologist, adventurer, raconteur and barfly. A longignored religion is ra...
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Rogues
George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Gillian Flynn, Neil Gaiman & Patrick RothfussNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA thrilling collection of twentyone original stories by an allstar list of contributorsincluding a new A Game of Thrones story by George R. R. Martin!If yo...
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The Effigy Engine
Scott LynchMeet the Honorable Company of Red Hats. Misfits, eccentrics, pranksters, nonconformists... and professional killers without peer. Mercenaries for hire in a wartorn world, the Red H...
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Godblind
Anna StephensThe Mireces worship the bloodthirsty Red Gods. Exiled from Rilpor a thousand years ago, and left to suffer a harsh life in the cold mountains, a new Mireces king now plots an invas...
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The Book of Swords
Gardner Dozois, George R.R. Martin, Robin Hobb, Scott Lynch & Garth NixNew epic fantasy in the grand traditionincluding a neverbeforepublished Song of Ice and Fire story by George R. R. Martin! Fantasy fiction has produced some of the most unforgettab...
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Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Nonfiction
Lex WillifordFrom memoir to journalism, personal essays to cultural criticism, this indispensable anthology brings together works from all genres of creative nonfiction, with pieces by fifty co...
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Half-Sick Of Shadows
David LoganOn the eve of Granny Hazel’s burial in the back garden, a stranger in his time machine – a machine that bears an uncanny resemblance to a Morris Minor – visits five yearold Edward ...
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The Mammoth Book Of Warriors and Wizardry
Sean WallaceA stellar collection of short fantasy fiction from authors who have made an impact over the last decade, along with some bestselling favourites. These stories of lifeanddeath strug...
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The Winnowing Flame Trilogy
Jen WilliamsJoin the heroes of the THE WINNOWING FLAME TRILOGY as they battle a terrible and ancient evil, in the complete collection from the twotime British Fantasy Awardwinning author Jen W...