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A high-stakes, salt-sprayed caper where the only things sharper than the cutlasses are the insults. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentlemen Bastards #2).
- salty
- tense
- adventurous
- treacherous
- vibrant
- 01
The Republic of Thieves
Scott Lynch
A theatrical, banter-filled battle of wits where the greatest con of all might just be falling in love.
- 02
The Lies of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynch
A wildly entertaining, foul-mouthed heist that starts as a clever con and escalates into a desperate, bloody fight for survival.
- 03
Mad Ship
Robin Hobb · 1999
A salt-sprayed, emotionally devastating voyage through the tangled webs of family legacy, sentient magic, and pirate ambition.
- 04
The Ships of Air
Martha Wells · 2004
A desperate, high-stakes flight across a fallen world where the shadows hide threats far worse than the conquering army.
- 05
The Blade Itself
Joe Abercrombie
A delightfully cynical plunge into a muddy, blood-soaked world where the heroes are just villains with better PR.
- 06
Theft of swords
Michael J. Sullivan
A fast-talking, sword-swinging buddy comedy wrapped in classic high fantasy trappings.
- 07
Ship of Destiny
Robin Hobb · 2001
A sweeping, storm-tossed conclusion to a nautical fantasy epic that will break your heart and painstakingly put it back together.
- 08
Knight's shadow
Sebastien De Castell
A desperate, banter-filled race against time where fierce loyalty and a sharp blade are the only defenses against a deeply corrupt world.
- 09
The emperor's blades
Brian Staveley
A gritty, high-stakes trial by fire where grief is forged into a weapon through grueling training and shadowy political intrigue.
- 10
Retribution Falls
Chris Wooding
A high-flying, diesel-fumed joyride with a crew of lovable scoundrels who can't stop making things worse for themselves.
- 11
Last Argument of Kings
Joe Abercrombie
A brutal, darkly hilarious masterclass in subverting every heroic fantasy trope you hold dear.
- 12
Red Sister
Mark Lawrence
A bloody, poetic exploration of loyalty and lethal sisterhood set beneath the fading light of a dying sun.
