The first book of the landmark, enduringly popular Gentleman Bastard Sequence about a roguish group of conmen, which George R. R. Martin has called "fresh, original, and engrossing . . . gorgeously realized." "Remarkable . . . exports the suspense and wit of a cleverly constructed crime caper into an exotic realm of fantasy, and the result is engagingly entertaining."--The Times An orphan's life is harsh--and often...