THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA

Young thief and former slave Locke Lamora has learned to cheat death in this strange fantasy world so unlike our own. But he realizes he's over his head when he finds himself trying to con three powerful men, each of whom would kill him without a second thought. With equal parts OLIVER TWIST and HARRY POTTER, and with an unfortunate tendency to pepper the novel with modern-day profanity, Scott Lynch has created a fascinating adventure of a young man doing what he can to survive. Michael Page switches characters with incredible ease and gives the hero a distinctive voice. Page ratchets up the suspense in the story with his engaging dialogue. M.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2009]