Shuggie is the youngest of three children, and Agnes is his alcoholic. The best of the best book covers: First Place (Three-way tie : 5 mentions each) Yu Miri, tr. There are plenty of twists and turns as Locke navigates the underworld of Camorr, but it’s unlikely you’ll see all of them coming!? This is the first book of a trilogy and although it stands alone you’ll want to read the other two to see what happens next in Red Seas Under Red Skies and A Republic of Thieves. The debut novel by Douglas Stuart draws on his own childhood in 1980s Glasgow, and is the winner of the 2020 Booker prize. Sure there are shark matadors and alchemical alcoholic fruits, not to mention the mysterious Elderglass, but these are more a backdrop rather than plot driving and all combine to make, subtle and intriguing read. There is almost a sense of Oceans 11 meets venetian masquerade, blink and you’ll miss the sleight of hand! Fantasy is almost an afterthought in this novel and it is really about the character building and storytelling. Instead criminal gangs, corrupt officials and the high likelihood of being mugged in a back alley. No shining heroes and wistful princesses here. (Photo illustration by Micah Fluellen / Los Angeles Times Grove Press Winky Lewis David A. Scott Lynch builds a fascinating fantasy city with real detail and real grit. The 10 best books of 2020 Authors Lily King, Rumaan Alam and James McBride with their book jackets.
Renaissance Venice meets fantasy meets the twists and turns of a well crafted crime novel.
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