King Henry III
You get … uh … something good, if you can identify the book from which I culled these quotes:
Why, I can smile, and murder whiles I smile
And cry ‘Content’ to that which grieves my heart,
And wet my cheeks with artificial tears,
And frame my face to all occasions.
I can add colours to the chameleon,
Change shapes with Proteus for advantages,
And set the murderous Machiavel to school.
Hints: it was published in the last two years, and the first chapter is titled “The boy who stole too much.”
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It’s Scott Lynch’s “The Lies of Locke Lamora”. Strong debut.
Comment by George — 12/27/2007 @ 12:11 am
Good job, mystery man! Have you read the sequel? I’m wondering if it’s as good.
Comment by Alex — 12/27/2007 @ 5:27 pm
Nope, I haven’t gotten around to it yet, but it’s in my stack. Right now, I’m working on my Pratchett backlog.
Comment by George — 12/27/2007 @ 7:39 pm