Apologies for any rough edges above the world, in the great flying city of heavens spire, the. The palace job is humorous and has a lot of entertaining action throughout the entire book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Sep 26, 2012 buy the palace job by weekes, patrick from amazons fiction books store. Books the palace job by patrick weekes weemadaggie. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
Where does the palace job rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far. If you like fantasy at all i remember recently reading the palace job by patrick weekes that was a heist caper in a game of thrones type setting. The palace job by patrick weekes dont be afraid of the dork. Patrick weekes, quote from the palace job and as biul leaped at him, a shimmering prism of rage, dairy swung. The palace job rogues of the republic book 1 ebook. This is a fantasy con story like oceans 11 or the sting set in a world of wizards and unicorns. The books that ive been reading lately have had serious, the world is in peril, plots. They are a writer at bioware where they have written for both the mass effect and the dragon age writing team. Its pure fantasy pulp, a sort of oceans eleven meets horny unicorn, sentient war hammer, and butchbitch disinherited baroness. Oct 21, 2015 just finished reading the palace job by patrick weekes which was a thoroughly enjoyable fantasy adventureheist story packed with unusual characters and lots of fun. The palace job by patrick weekes is recommended to people who enjoy role playing games, those seek adventure tales, and lovers of elaborate heists. The palace job by patrick weekes, 9781477848203, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The palace job by patrick weekes books and travelling with lynn. Rogues of the republic series, starting with the palace job, by patrick weekes beginning november 10th, 2018. Patrick weekes worked on mass effect, and palace job has the whole assembling a diverse cast of characters to exchange snark and save the world but in a fantasy setting, for anyone who likes those games. The book is fun, funny, and thrilling from start to finish. Loch and her fellow prisoner kali have to get out of the cleaners before something seriously bad happens. Oct 08, 20 the palace job is a funny, actionpacked, highfantasy heist caper in the tradition of scott lynchs gentleman bastards series, from debut author patrick weekes.
If donald westlake had given dortmunder a sword, if douglas adams had hitchhiked with a unicorn, weekes has crafted that rare fantasy novel that both embraces and challenges the genre. Aug 15, 2014 that being said, i really enjoyed this book the palace job by patrick weekes. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. My favorite audiobook i listened to all last year was the palace job by patrick weekes. Apologies for any rough edges above the world, in the great flying city of heavens spire, the rulers of the republic live in the opulence. If you know steven brusts dragaera, its a better fit than oz. And writes if you are the audience for this book, you will absofreakinlutely love it to pieces which i absolutely am, and did. The palace job rogues of the republic book 1 kindle.
So let me start by saying that when i requested this novel i had no idea who patrick weekes was. The palace job is, by far, the best audiobook ive listened to in at least a year. The story starts off with a crazy inventive prison break. The palace job, by patrick weekes, is a quick, easy read that doesnt require anything of the reader other than being awake. Dec 09, 2016 the palace job takes that concept and ratchets it up several notches by including some unprecedented diversity. From a narrative perspective, a heist can make a story at least the beginning of it wonderfully simple. The palace job by patrick weekes books and travelling.
The palace job by patrick weekes my chronicle book box. Just finished reading the palace job by patrick weekes which was a thoroughly enjoyable fantasy adventureheist story packed with unusual characters and lots of fun. Apr 02, 2014 the palace job is the first fantasy novel for patrick weekes. See the complete rogues of the republic series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The prophecy con returns to the same world and characters, and makes it officially a series, rogues of the republic. Just finished reading the palace job by patrick weekes which was a thoroughly enjoyable fantasy adventureheist story packed with unusual. The palace job rogues of the republic, book 1 by patrick weekes. Also seconding recs for six of crows and the palace job, i loved both. In 2005, patrick joined biowares writing team in alberta, canada. There is so much going on in the palace job that you definitely dont get bored, but you also dont have much chance to really get to know the characters and the plot gets muddy and confusing at times. That being said, i really enjoyed this book the palace job by patrick weekes. By night, they write novels whose feel usually boils down to absurd premise executed faithfully.
Think leverage meets firefly meets the wizard of oz. Discover book depositorys huge selection of patrick weekes books online. Greg rucka, new york times bestselling author of alpha, the. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Patrick weekes lives in canada with their nonplatonic life partner karin, their children, and an everincreasing number of rescue animals. He notes the same qualities i did, even down to the leverage comparison. The rogues of the republic book series by patrick weekes includes books the palace job, the prophecy con, and the paladin caper. Its contemporary but also puts me in mind of the hobbit. First, the novel itself is terrific, with a great cast of characters, verygoodoccasionallyawesome dialog, and lots of clever. With the help of a crack team that includes an illusionist, a unicorn, a death priestess, a talking warhammer, and a lad with a prophetic birthmark, loch must find a way into the floating fortress of heavens spireand get past the magichunting gol. Its been a while since i really flexed my imaginative muscles in a new fantasy world and i really enjoyed this high magic world created by patrick. The most powerful man in the republic framed her, threw her in pris.
The book opens strongly with lochs efforts to get out of prison, demonstrating the. To steal a priceless elven manuscript that once belonged to her family, but is now in. The palace job takes that concept and ratchets it up several notches by including some unprecedented diversity. What other book might you compare the palace job to, and why.
The palace job is the first in a series by patrick weekes. Its a great book, plenty of action, interesting characters, banter and an amazing narrator. The palace job rogues of the republic book 1 kindle edition by weekes, patrick. Listen to the prophecy con audiobook by patrick weekes and. This is the first novel in the rogues of the republic series. The palace job rogues of the republic 9781477848203. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the palace job rogues of the republic book 1. Buy the palace job by patrick weekes from waterstones today. I remember seeing it and thinking that it looked fun. The palace job was the one that almost everyone mentioned, always in enthusiastic terms, so its. Listen to the palace job audiobook by patrick weekes and. In 2015, it was announced that they would be succeeding david gaider as the lead writer for the dragon age franchise patrick lives in edmonton with their wife karin weekes and their two sons. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or. A quite imaginative repertoire of charms and gifts are displayed not only to add entertainment, but also to stand in for modern earthbound technologies.
The palace job rogues of the republic, book 1 by patrick. They were born in california and attended stanford university, where they received a b. From patrick weekes, one of the minds behind the critically acclaimed mass effect video game series, the prophecy con continues the actionpacked fantasy. It is pretty straight up fantasy but i did question whether it was some really far future, postapocalypse thing as french was at one point referred to as an old language. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. But that would have been easier to see if weekes had done a better job of distinguishing the palace job from lynchs earlier book, the lies of locke lamora the most disturbing similarity is the name of weekes main character, lock vs. The palace job was published in october last year by 47north. With the help of a crack team that includes an illusionist, a unicorn, a death. The series features a band of misfit characters attempting a dangerous heist. The palace job, but the summary is it was fun, funny, and clever, with characters i just loved the sequel is out today. Download the palace job audiobook by patrick weekes. To steal a priceless elven manuscript that once belonged to her family, but is now in the hands of the most powerful man in the republic.
Sep 26, 2012 the most powerful man in the republic framed her, threw her in prison, and stole a priceless elven manuscript from her family. The palace job by patrick weekes amazon barnes and noble indiebound i was in desperate need of something fun to read. The world went black for one long moment, and there was only the sound of glass breaking, a glass containing all the oceans in the world, and those oceans held back the fires of a thousand suns, and it all burst forth in one. He has already released a couple of short stories and is working at bioware as a senior writer, having worked on the mass effect stories. If i remember correctly this book was a kindle deal of the day. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The palace job is the first fantasy novel for patrick weekes. Download or stream the palace job by patrick weekes. This is a fantasy adventure book and was recommend in two rec leagues.
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