They say that the Thorn of Camorr can beat anyone in a fight. They say he steals from the rich & gives to the poor. They say hes part man part myth & mostly street-corner rumor. & they are wrong on every count. Only averagely tall slender & god-awful with a sword Locke Lamora is the fabled Thorn & the greatest weapons at his disposal are his wit & cunning. He steals from the rich
- theyre the only ones worth stealing from
- but the poor can go steal for themselves. What Locke cons wheedles & tricks into his possession is strictly for him & his band of fellow con-artists & thieves: the Gentleman Bastards. Together their domain is the city of Camorr. Built of Elderglass by a race no-one remembers its a city of shifting revels filthy canals baroque palaces & crowded cemeteries. Home to Dons merchants soldiers beggars cripples & feral children. & to Capa Barsavi the criminal mastermind who runs the city. But there are whispers of a challenge to the Capas power. A challenge from a man no one has ever seen a man no blade can touch. The Grey King is coming. A man would be well advised not to be caught between Capa Barsavi & The Grey King. Even such a master of the sword as the Thorn of Camorr. As for Locke Lamora.. .