Jances popular series sleuths, join forces to solve a terrifying crime in this exclusive enovella that has everything you want in a thrillerpageturning action, breathtaking twists and turns, edgeofyourseat suspense, andlegos. Im fantasy author douglas hulick, author of the tales of the kin series. Books similar to skyrim novels, comic, fantasy, characters. Despite the amazing action, pacing, and suspense, drothe is what truly makes among thieves one of the best books ive read in a while. The gentleman bastard books deal with the strange honor among thieves why the series is named after both gentlemen and bastards. Mar 30, 2011 despite the amazing action, pacing, and suspense, drothe is what truly makes among thieves one of the best books ive read in a while. Find books like honor among thieves from the worlds largest community of readers. Mar 01, 2014 the first of an upcoming ten part epic fantasy series of books, is the book titled. It takes a canny hand and a wary eye to run these streets and survive. But this is pretty much what you expect from the cover, a fantasy crimelord type book where the top dons wield magic rather. A tale of the kin kindle edition by hulick, douglas. Drothe has been a member of the kin for years, rubbing elbows with thieves and murderers in the employ of a. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read among thieves.
Many of the similarities involve the main character and the need of his wit and clever, rather than him being the best fighter, to get out of sticky situations. Heath mcnease among thieves free stream noisetrade. I did finish this book but was certainly not impressed by it. He also wrote among thieves, which is the first book in the series. Mar 09, 2018 the aliens in honor among thieves are called leviathans huge whale like creatures that sing with the stars and eat them for sustenance. However, among thieves is written in the first person and centered on only one protagonist. My first book, among thieves, came out back in 2011. Goodreads members who liked honor among thieves also liked. School library journal electrifying and unputdownable. Drothe has been a member of the kin for years, rubbing elbows with thieves and murderers in the. Its set against the backdrop of a city underworld with a thief as its main character. Loyalties are tested as the stranded thieves struggle to remain united while desperately searching for a way out of the country.
In her eyes, living inside a dome isnt much better than a prison cell. Douglas hulick ildrecca is a dangerous city if you dont know what youre doing. Among thieves the definitive playthrough retro replay nolan north reacts to his own top 10 list ft. Honor among thieves, the concluding volume in the fantastic adventures of young cutpurse malden in and beyond the treacherous city of ness, honors a glorious fantasy tradition while offering a fresh take on loyalty, love, magic, friendship, and duty. The lies of locke lamora by scott lynch, the thief by megan whalen turner, six of crows by leigh bardugo. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a god among thieves the chimera series book 1. Ive read a decent amount of fantasy, but nothing amazed me like the lies of locke lamora. As humanity was heading to a downfall, the leviathan swooped in and helped them get back on track, with new inventions and innovations that would change how the species would interact.
Clarkson did a blog on writing good fight scenes, something im trying to master, and a great one starts this tale of relationships among friends and foes. He has been a member of the kin for years, rubbing elbows with thieves and murderers from the dirtiest of alleys to the. With a third out in february, this series is becoming a must for any urban fantasy fan. Feb 28, 2020 ya fantasy books like skyrim the boneless mercies by april genevieve tucholke. Many books about thieves seem to make the entire city the playplace of criminals, with dirty alleys. Corey make their star wars debut in this brandnew epic adventure featuring han solo, luke skywalker, and princess leia organa.
Luck in the shadows, by lynn flwelling another eternal favorite of mine, this one focuses on a pair of part conmen, part thieves, and part spies. In addition to royal bastards and assassins, thieves also run wild through the fantasy genre. In case you havent yet read book one, wicked saints. Shuddering, with visions of sparkley vampires or some sort of werewolf, i quickly reshelved this book at the 2nd hand bookstore i was browsing. The only thing missing is the hooded cloak to finish off the outfit. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read honor among thieves. Among thieves, tales of the kin the book cover looked intriguing, right up to the part where i saw kin. The fact that the novel doesnt offer anything that we havent already seen in fantasy doesnt change the books greatness. Apart from the occasional expletive and some graphic violence, among thieves keeps to a pg rating. I was wondering if there is a good series or a single book that is centered around characters that are thieves or assassins. Tales of the kin series by douglas hulick goodreads.
This, folks, is the skyrim book at least as far as im concerned. Buy a cheap copy of among thieves book by douglas hulick. You can find info on the books on my web page, and excerpts from among thieves here and sworn in steel here both books are fastpaced adventure yarns told. Looking for recommendations on books featuring a thief, in. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Im not usually much for these sorts of gritty, whodoublecrossed who type books, but this one was fantastic. With his magnificent ancient blades novelsden of thieves, a thief in the night, and now honor among thievesdavid chandler has boldly established himself as a major new voice in fantasy fiction, spinning gritty tales of intrigue, knights and bandits, witches and warriors, demons and monsters, as adroitly as brent weeks, scott lynch, joe ambercrombie, r. Douglas hulick has been reading fantasy literature for almost as long as he can remember. A free fantasy ebook a god among thieves by jackson lear. Verdict a dark, gritty fantasy for fans of the thieves world novels and glen cooks garrett, p.
Nothing in this book was cut or dry with like the lead, the reader is stumbling around picking up. Recommended for readers who like their fantasy dark and gritty, but still accessible. They use their talents for good and country as much as to line their own pockets, and their lives are inextricably bound up with high politics. Its highly recommended on this sub and it has two sequels which are also very good. Among thieves is the debut novel from douglas hulick. If you like magical thieves, you might like him, too. If your interest was peaked by the character of nicolas flamel in harry potter and the sorcerers stone, then michael scotts six book fantasy series centered on teenage twins sophie and josh. Buy among thieves a tale of the kin reprints by douglas hulick isbn. Brandon sanderson has many books out in this same genre of fantasy adventure. The protagonist thieves have an interesting relationship with the pirate captain zamira. Douglas hulick s among thieves is one of those books that seem two a penny lately. Among thieves by douglas hulick is a cracking good book where the main character is a thief. Looking for a book or series focused on thievesassassins.
Their escape is stalled when they realize the only member capable of driving the massive truck was shot during the heist. Traditional fantasy settings, nonhuman connections, and characters that will keep you. The second book in the series, sworn in steel, came out in the u. Library journal a dark, gritty fantasy for fans of the thieves world novels and glen cooks garrett, p. And, if you like it, brandon has started a second series set in the same world many years following the first trilogy. Apr 01, 2011 among thieves, is, predictably, a thief novel, but it doesnt do this in predictable ways. Now, nearly twenty years later, the case threatens to break wide open. Hulicks debut novel does for the city of ildrecca what the thieves world anthologies did for the city of sanctuary. Douglas hulicks among thieves is one of those books that seem two a penny lately.
Goodreads members who liked among thieves tales of t. Its really good and has one of the coolest magic system in fantasy. Id seen it on the new scifi fantasy shelf, and was intrigued by the cover. Set in the grimy fantasy city of ildrecca, it is the tale of drothe, a hoodedassassin type and member of the citys underworld legion of criminal kin. A young woman stumbles through the desert, barely alive, carrying a message no one wants to hear. Suddenly friends and former supporters alike covet the young heros magic. Among thieves legal thrillerscott finnbostoncont okay hosp, david 3rd in series macmillan, 2010, us hardcover isbn. When it comes to epic fantasy, david chandlers breathtaking trilogy, the ancient blades, steals the show. In this slavicinspired fantasy, we follow nadya, a cleric who can speak to the gods, and serefin, a blood mage.
Among thieves is a perfect mix of all the familiar tropes and elements of the. I wanted to add the great fantasy novel author robert jordan. These books like skyrim are brimming with enough heroes, magics, creatures. The world of books and especially fantasy fiction it seems is full of new authors trying to get our faithful attention. Honor among thieves jeffrey archer has weighed in with yet another bestselling novel of among intrigue. Among thieves, the first installment of the tales of the kin, is a book that falls on the former category, with douglas hulick to manage to combine genres old and new, classic and modern, and to travel us deep into a dark city filled with sellswords, crime lords, ruthless princes and mad emperors. It is not known who the message is intended for, and the only person who can vouch for the young woman, lazden dadario of the princes guard, doesnt trust a word she says. Hi, with the end of the year approaching, i would like to fit in a few more books for 2016. Petty criminal zara cole has a painful past thats made her stronger than most, which is why she chose life in new detroit instead of moving with her family to mars. I must admit the first few pages did have me wondering whether or not i was going to like this book. After a botched heist in an unnamed latin american desert town, a group of american thieves retreat to their getaway vehicle.
An exciting new fantasy debut in the underground world of thieves. Jul 26, 2011 among thieves, a tale of the kin is the fantasy debut novel of author douglas hulick. Okay, so you like reading books written by dead guys who used to fight. Twenty years ago, the biggest art theft and property theft in history occurred at the isabella gardner museum in boston. Enter an epic fantasy world that echoes with the thunder of muskets and the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading among thieves. He leads a band of his fellow thieves and con artists known as the. Drothe has been a member of the kin for years, rubbing elbows with thieves and murderers in the employ of a crime lord while smuggling relics on the side. Every once in awhile you come across a book that is so relevant and so well written that you find it difficult to put down. I put off buying my own copy of skyrim for the longest time because i had other games i hadnt played half to. Its the first in a series that focuses on the trials and tribulations of a group of con men who call themselves the gentlemen bastards, operating out of a sort of mystical, magicinfused alternate venice. If you read only one book on this list, make it tucholkes the boneless mercies. Among thieves was an impulse buy one day when i was at borders looking for some other books. Honor among thieves jeffrey archer read online free books.
Jan 20, 2016 the lies of locke lamora, by scott lynch any excuse to bring up this book is a good one, and this is the best one im likely to think up any time soon. So if you, like me, are an otherwise reasonable person who geeks out over small line drawings of imaginary nation states, here are some of the best maps from fantasy books. Among thieves among thieves audiobook, by douglas hulick. To ask other readers questions about among thieves, please sign up. Book 2 in this series is sworn by steel and i dont think. If you like a book with plot shifts, youll like among thieves. Was expecting more since the last few book like crucible were 100% amazing would you be willing to try another book from james s.
Looking for recommendations on books featuring a thief, in a fantasy setting high or low. A god among thieves the chimera series book 1 kindle edition by lear, jackson. The city of ildrecca is a dangerous, beautiful and organic place. The fact that the novel doesnt offer anything that we havent already seen in fantasy doesnt change the book s greatness. For the first time ever, ali reynolds and joanna brady, new york times bestselling author j. Moreover, lamora is a master deceiver and drothe is more in the spying branch of the thieving profession. Its a great book about a bunch of thieves who try to overthrow an empire.
The best books to read if you love harry potter time. A dark, gritty fantasy for fans of the thieves world novels and glen cooks garrett, p. Eric carter, by stephen blackmoore 3 books two books may not seem like much of a binge read, but its impossible to read the first eric carter book without immediately grabbing the second. Nebula and hugo award nominees daniel abraham and ty franck writing as james s. The 10 best maps from fantasy books for readers who like. An actionpacked story that capitalizes on our rising fear of terrorism, honor among thieves is fastmovingand believable. A quick read of the back enticed my curiosity further, but i still wasnt sold yet.
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