The Republic of Thieves (Gentleman Bastards, Book 3)

Con artist Locke Lamora, barely escaping his greatest heist gone wrong, faces a deadly poison with no known cure. His only hope lies in a Bondsmage's offer: political maneuvering in exchange for healing. Locke initially refuses the potentially agonizing magical cure, until the Bondsmage invokes the name of Sabetha.

Sabetha, Locke's equal in skill and wit and the love of his life, is now his rival. Their reunion isn't a romantic one, but a clash of wills in the Magi elections. From childhood infatuation to present-day rivalry, Locke must choose - fight Sabetha or attempt to woo her. His decision could mean life or death for them both.

In this third installment of the Gentleman Bastard Sequence, Locke is confronted with his hardest choice yet, walking the line between love, trickery, and survival.