The latest fantasy novel to feature Locke Lamora, this follows on from "The Republic Of Thieves", which sold 500,000 copies. The war that has been brewing in the Kingdom of the Marrows flares up and threatens to capture all in its flames. *Also appeared in September Buyer's Notes*

Scott Lynch was born in 1978 in St. Paul, Minnesota, and current lives in Wisconsin. In addition to being a freelance writer for various role playing game companies he has done all the usual jobs writers put in their bios: dishwasher, waiter, web designer, marketing writer, office manager and short-order cook. His first novel, The Lies of Locke Lamora, was an international success and he now writes full-time.