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Title: Surprisingly charming fantasy.
Review: Most fantasy isn't very good, and a very small portion of what is worth reading isn't worth purchasing, but Scott Lynch has really created a fantastic book in The Lies of Locke Lamora. A humorous tale of a band of rogues and the well-described city they inhabit, this novel starts off as self-satisfied as its hero and is easy to write off. Given time, however, it becomes apparent that Lynch isn't arrogant; he's merely confident, and the story gets better as it goes, all the way through the rousing climax. The characters in this book leap out of the page, and the recommendation from master author George R. R. Martin is well-placed. If you're tired of sorcerors and knights and kings and their kingdoms, give Locke Lamora a chance. It's like Perdido Street Station but without the deadly seriousness.
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