We get to see all sorts of kinds of thieves, and more are casually mentioned. Even in a city of thieves, the idea of so many kinds of thieves, with adivision of labor of skills androles, and a hierarchy and web of relationships is amazingly done. The worldbuilding gets first pride of place. Scott Lynch helped reboot a few years ago. There is a lot to like in Among Thieves, things that would commend it to you out of the growing subgenre of books with roguish characters and pointed swordplay that Mr. A book falls into his hands, a book that a fair number of powerful people want, at any cost.Īmong Thieves is the debut sword and sorcery novel from Douglas Hulick. And being an information gatherer, and not the best blade, might not be enough to keep him from being perforated, as the stakes of what really is going on in Ildrecca slowly become clear.
When the search for an artifact he is itching after dovetails into doings in a key section of the city where Nicco’s men are being harassed, Drothe finds himself quickly in over his head. On the side, Drothe likes to track down Imperial artifacts as a hobby. It’s a decent life, one that Drothe has developed over years as one of the Kin. In a city of thieves, his role is as an information gatherer and curator for his employer, a roughhewn boxer of an Upright Man (think mob boss) called Nicco. One to watch, especially given the high quality of Tor UK debuts in recent years.Drothe is a Nose. But Among Thieves seems interesting, even if the 'Grey Princes' sound like almost a carbon copy of the 'Grey King' from The Lies of Locke Lamora.
When Drothe discovers the book, he finds himself holding a bit of swag that can bring down emperors, shatter the criminal underworld, and unlock forbidden magic…that's if he can survive long enough to use it.įrom what I've been hearing, thieves are the new assassins, so be prepared to see plenty more novels like this. And there’s a book rumored to contain imperial glimmer (or magic) that a lot of very dangerous people seem to be looking for - including two crime bosses known as the Gray Princes. Someone is trying to stir up trouble between lower-level criminal organizations, including the one Drothe belongs to. When his boss sends him to Ten Ways to track down who’s been leaning on his organization’s people, Drothe discovers hints of a much bigger mystery. He also smuggles imperial relics on the side. Here's the blurb:ĭrothe is a Nose, an informant who finds and takes care of trouble inside the criminal organization he’s a part of. I think the figure's arms are a little rigid, but I love the colour scheme and overall I think it's a stylish cover with good commercial appeal.
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