Wow, this is great...the best way to sum this book up is to say it's a bizarre mix of Oliver Twist and Robin Hood with a dash of murder mystery which swiftly turns into a no-holding back adventure, swashbuckling tale.

This book does not disappoint, I found myself gripping the pages of the book with anxiety with every new twist in the plot, wondering how on earth Locke would get out of this one. I developed a severe attachment to all of The Gentleman Bastards and loved their antics, the false facing, the pretence at priesthood. There was such attention to detail in every bit of this book, and so much work has been put into it, to create this amazing world of Dukes, nobles, and the underworld of thieves and smugglers. Amazing!