The Lies of Locke Lamora

In the spirit of sprawling tales like Lord of the Rings, this has strong dialogue and creates a whole new world for the reader.  At the same time, it can also be tough to understand new words, phrases, and terminology specific to the stage being set and it can make it a slow read, at times.  The  swashbuckling vibe mixed with a con artist/thief dynamic worked very well, especially with extremely well written, cinematic action scenes that never pulled any punches.