![]() ![]() The ending promises at least one more installment, but fans may be unhappy if the saga strays too far from its amiable roots. PRAISE FOR SCOTT LYNCH 'A bright new voice in the fantasy genre.'-George R. ![]() Most frustrating of all is the handling of key secondary character Ezri Delmastro, who shines too briefly as an energetic romantic interest for Jean. A handful of dark moments clash uncomfortably with the overall devil-may-care atmosphere. ![]() The cinematic influences on Lynch’s fantasy setting are evident, the borrowing is mostly ingenious and the prose frequently enthralls, but tone and pacing suffer from odd inconsistencies. Red Seas Under Red Skies Bantam Spectra, 2007, 558 pages. Initially poised to rob the Sinspire, the notoriously thief-proof casino where the penalty for cheating is death, Locke and his partner, Jean, are unwillingly sidetracked into joining and then leading a pirate crew, swindling their way across the sea as they had previously done on land. A fantasy Oceans Eleven and Pirates of the Caribbean mash-up. ![]() Is charming, unpredictable and fast on its feet and stands surprisingly well on its own given its convoluted plot. Like its roguish protagonists, Lynch’s colorful sequel to 2006’s The Lies of Locke Lamora ![]()
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