strange_raptors | Alas, not in time for the tiffin bet

Scott Lynch has made available an excerpt from the first chapter of The Republic of Thieves. For those of you wishing to avoid spoilers, I can safely say that (I believe) it starts at the beginning of the first chapter and runs for most of it. It's really quite exciting, and I think the writing is still quite sharp and enjoyable to read. For interest, you can find the link here. Fingers crossed for a release date next year some time. In the meantime, the new Miles Vorkosigan book Cryoburn is out at the beginning of November.