the lies of locke lamora

October 21, 2020 by achrilock

“‘The Thorn said he was a priest of the Thirteenth,’ she said. ‘The heresy of the Nameless Thirteenth, the Crooked Warden, the god of thieves and malefactors. ‘For propriety’s sake,’ he said. ‘For propriety’s sake.’ He said that on purpose.’”
— Scott Lynch, ‘The Lies of Locke Lamora’

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August 25, 2020 by achrilock

“The yellowjackets clubbed down two hundred people last night before they all figured out that nobody had the Whisper. The duke called out his fucking regulars and was about to give the Narrows a good scrubbing with fire-oil.”
— Scott Lynch, ‘The Lies of Locke Lamora’

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August 23, 2020 by achrilock

“Months passed. Parthis became Festal became Aurim, and the misty squalls of summer gave way to the harder, driving rains of winter.”
— Scott Lynch, ‘The Lies of Locke Lamora’

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August 12, 2020 by achrilock

“Presumably, if enough lives were fed to the garden every blossom and every wall would someday turn a rich, rusty red. Some rumors had it that the garden merely drank what was spilled upon it; others claimed that the roses would actually draw blood forth from a wound, and could drain a man white from any cut, no matter how small.”
— Scott Lynch, ‘The Lies of Locke Lamora’

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July 18, 2020 by achrilock

“I just want you boys to remember that we’re the gods-damned sharks.”
— Scott Lynch, ‘The Lies of Locke Lamora’

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June 30, 2020 by achrilock

“‘NICE BIRD, asshole,’ said Locke.”
— Scott Lynch, ‘The Lies of Locke Lamora’

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June 21, 2020 by achrilock

“At that, the Gray King became truly desperate, and his blows fell like rain, but Locke was heedless of them, laughing the wet braying laugh of utter madness.”
— Scott Lynch, ‘The Lies of Locke Lamora’

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June 20, 2020 by achrilock

“‘Shit,’ said the waiter. ‘Usually, we have some spare togs lying around ... black coats and a few aprons. We could fix you up with those, but it’s laundry day. There’s nothing in the whole place.’”
— Scott Lynch, ‘The Lies of Locke Lamora’

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June 15, 2020 by achrilock

“‘Hold it!’ Locke cried, waving both of his hands. ‘I know what this looks like, but you’ve got the wrong idea, friend.’ He pointed at the petrified woman clinging to the hanging bed. ‘She came before we came!’”
— Scott Lynch, ‘The Lies of Locke Lamora’

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June 3, 2020 by achrilock

“‘Bastard!’ They shouted in unison, forgetting their surroundings for a bare moment. I can hear you shouting, came the ghostly voice of the Falconer. Have you all gone completely mad?
Locke sighed.”
— Scott Lynch, ‘The Lies of Locke Lamora’

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June 3, 2020 by achrilock

“He continued to stand alone, as the great press of Right People continued spreading before him.”
— Scott Lynch, ‘The Lies of Locke Lamora’

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May 21, 2020 by achrilock

“The gods are kind! Surely you remember me?”
— Scott Lynch, ‘The Lies of Locke Lamora’

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