Two books arrived today from Amazon (finally spending gift certificates). Now that I have them in hand, I can hardly wait to read Crystal Rain and The Lies of Locke Lamora.

I read about Crystal Rain on Pat's Fantasy Hotlist. I couldn't resist the idea of Caribbean pirate steampunk. I read about The Lies of Locke Lamora on many blogs, including Pat's. I don't know if I needed to read another fantasy about a thief, but how could I resist reading about the leader of the Gentlemen Bastards?