The Republic of Thieves (Gollancz)

The long-awaited return of one of the most exciting new commercial fantasy writers. After their adventures on the high seas, Locke and Jean come back to earth with a thump. Jean is mourning the loss of his lover and Locke must live with the fallout of crossing the all-powerful magical assassins, the Bonds Magi. It is a fall-out that will pit both men against Locke's own long-lost love, Sabetha. Employed on different sides of a vicious dispute, Sabetha has just one goal - to destroy Locke forever.