Red Seas Under Red Skies
by Scott Lynch
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Book Reviews of Red Seas Under Red Skies
Book Review: Great follow up novel
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is a great follow up to "The Lies of Locke Lamora."
Author Scott Lynch drops his two heroes down into a new but no less detailed city for their next adventure. There are plots and dashes of the unexpected, emotion and action. It is a full ride, to say the least.
On occassion, there is so much going on that the characters themselves bemoan the confusion of false faces within false faces. The reader will truly agree.
My only criticism was that the finale seemed rushed. The main plotline is built up for a heist, and it felt forced. After 700 pages, I found myself saying "how is all of this going to wrap up in 60 pages?" Well, it did, but for me, it felt like an afterthought of "oh, we need to wrap this up as well as the character development stuff..."
Nevertheless, this was a fun, rousing adventure, and it is highly recommended!
Book Review: Not as good as Lies, but a good read.
Summary: 3 Stars
I think Lynchie suffered from A.D.D. on this one. He started major plot points, and then would either abandon them altogether, or wrap them up spiffily in a few pages. I got the sense that he was working without an outline, or something. At the beginning of the book, we were being setup to witness a huge heist at a gaming establishment in Tal Verrar. All of the signs pointed to this thrilling, movie-worthy plot. Then, suddenly, we were enlisted in the Tal Verrar Navy, and sent off to Pirate country. Very strange. I also hated the dialogue between Locke and Jean and the Pirate officers. Silly banter, resulting in cliched "grudging admiration". I think Lynchie probably worked out the plot for his first book for his entire life, and then fell victim to a kind of sophomore slump here. With all of it's flaws, I did enjoy the book. Lynchie just needs tighter editing in future endeavors.Book Review: Captain Locke? Avast...
Summary: 4 Stars
The first novel in this series was so original, I had no idea how Lynch was going to successfully follow it up. Luckily, Lynch has proved capable of masterful plotting, and Red Seas is a sprawling and enthralling novel fully worth your time to read.
Locke and Jean have moved away to a new land, and are up to their old tricks in new places. Unfortunately, their nemesis from the first book has kept tabs on them, and sets their lives adrift by betraying them to the local authorities. High humor results when the grifters are forced to pose as sea captains, which leads to the last half of the book when piracy mixes with con games. The book drags a bit in the last 100 pages, and the conclusion wasn't up to the standards the first 90% of the book set.
Book Review: Start of something new
Summary: 5 Stars
I was always interested in Wars, swords, sorcery, kings, ect. But was new to a book store. I was walking around a Chapters not knowing where to go, what direction to turn then the red cover of "Red Seas Under Red Skies" caught my eye. Seeing those ships on the ocean and considering the book was on a must read table I picked it up and headed for the door. After reading this exciting book I was shocked to realize it was the second in a series of other books, and my love for Fantasy began. This is a fantastic book with a great humor and character depth. You won't regret this read, I would suggest starting with "The lies of Locke Lamora" though, and remember there is still more books to come so the anticipation of the wait makes a good treat for the future.Book Review: Plenty of Problems... But Still A Good Read
Summary: 4 Stars
I know there are numerous problems with this book; the pacing (oh god-the pacing!), the inconsistencies in all the characters, the ridiculous holes in the plot, the two dimensional secondary characters, the wonky, ill-conceived flashbacks - need I go on?
All that said, I drug this book around with me everywhere and couldn't put it down. I love Locke and Jean and can't get enough of them. I can't wait for The Republic of Thieves (GollanczF.). And yes, I know I'm a hypocrite, I would rant about any other author who committed such sins.