Scott Lynch

Looked like it was 53 for the Buckeyes.

Scott Lynch that really came down and got a hit.

Look at this passing efficiency for Kerry Collins.

192.4. And if that would maintain that number through the rest of the year, it would be the highest in history since they started keeping that stat in 79.

Um, both segments, like, have given one spot to a person in their 60s.

Uh, and I really liked, um, that, that person in the men is Scott Lynch, and he said something you don't mind...

Or his answer to something you don't mind spending money on was very good.

"Cherries, baked goods, ice cream, cool records, my daughters, my friends, my beloveds.

And I just saw that.

I don't know if any of you read the Gentleman Bastards series by Scott Lynch, but like I read the first one probably like feels like 15 or 20 years ago.

And loved it because I really love stories about thieves.

That's like thieves and heists was like one of like, there's fantasy and then there's heists is like my favorite movie genre, etc.

And I thought, you know what, I'm going to go back and do some fantasy.

kind of fantasy do i want well i want something maybe with like a i don't know there's something about that sort of snarky main character that i like and i believe when i was looking at options for books i was like it'd be nice to find something that i liked the way i liked the name of the wind the first book yeah that had that kind of character in it but it was a more complete series And in doing my research at the time, The Lies of Locke Lamora, which is book one of the Gentleman Bastard series by Scott Lynch, came up.

And it might have just been a bad timing thing, but I got through the...

Started reading it in prologue here.

It moves from different country to country for hosting the con, and we just hadn't been able to get to where we could go again until this year.

so we got to go and it was a lot of fun got to see a lot of panels of different sorts got to hear a lot of different readings from like different authors a lot of different writers that I like Scott Lynch was there the author of the Gentleman Bastard series the first one being The Lies of Locke Lamora a more recent kind of adult fantasy that's a lot of fun first one came out in 2007 and we got to We got to see T. Kingfisher, who would go on to host the ceremony and the awards show for the Hugos.

We got to go to different panels and got to walk the floor.

So it was a lot of fun.

I also will say I had a note written down that was like, God, stop making everyone related.

Because Scott did a little misdirect about Locke being Patience's son.

Yeah.

And I was just like, God, you can't.

But he did it, which I appreciated, the little misdirect.

I got a little chuckle out of it.

I was like, okay, all right, Scott, you got me.

Got me in the first half.

And once again, congratulations to all the Uncanny Magazine finalists.

Best Novelette Finalist, Kaiju Agonistes by Scott Lynch.

Best Novelette Finalist, When He Calls Your Name by Catherine M. Valenti.

Best Novelet Finalist, The Malay Illusion by Sarah Pinsker.

This brings us to a distinct, incredibly popular subgenre of fantasy, perfectly encapsulated by two phenomenal books on our list.

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch, published in 2006, and Guards.

Guards by Terry Pratchett, published in 1989.

Setting the stage for The Lies of Locke Lamora is easy if you love heist movies.

It functions as a vital, necessary survival mechanism in a grim environment.

Right.

In Locke Lamora, Scott Lynch writes banter like it is a physical weapon.

The dialogue is filthy, it is razor sharp, and it is deeply, profoundly affectionate between the crew members.

Right.

The notes highlight two wildly different approaches, starting with Scott Lynch's 2006 debut, The Lies of Locke Lamora.

Which is essentially a heist movie in fantasy armor.

Exactly.

Elaborating on my comment in the announcement thread, my first impression of this book is that the authors are throwing major shade on fantasy writers who leave their book series unfinished and their characters on cliffhangers.

There are a few examples, like Patrick Rothfuss or Scott Lynch, but the one who particularly sprung to mind was George R.R. Martin.

Of course.

The world of this kingdom, with its rival families constantly plotting and backstabbing, feels quite Game of Thrones-y.