#156 in Fantasy
Red Seas Under Red Skies
- 600
- Pages
- about 11 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Red Seas Under Red Skies is a fantasy novel by American writer Scott Lynch, the second book in the Gentleman Bastard Sequence series. It continues the adventures of protagonist Locke Lamora and his friend Jean Tannen as they arrive on the exotic shores of Tal Verrar, where they must face the dangers of their past, as well as new rivals that wish to stop them at all costs while they try to pull their most ambitious con yet.
Reading order · Gentleman Bastard Sequence
Full order & progress →- The Lies of Locke LamoraStart here
8.68.6 / 10 - Red Seas Under Red SkiesThis book
8.48.4 / 10 - The Republic of Thieves
8.38.3 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.4 across 1,025 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 87% of the weight and the score stays at 8.4 — the Fantasy average of 8.0 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.2 | 42 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 8.4 | 983 | 96% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“I was told Red Seas wasn't quite as good as Lies, but it was still pretty great. I very much enjoy Lynch's style of writing, his slow reveals, and determination not to pull any punches (save one which is the reason this book is going…”
“After a my unfortunate run of unimpressive reads, this finally felt like coming home. I've put off reading this book for a while because I loved the first book so much I didn't want to ruin my memories of it, but those worries were proven…”
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How long is Red Seas Under Red Skies?
It has 600 pages — longer than 60% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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