THIEF OF NIGHT
by a Blight, and he doesn’t want the Cabals to face the blowback if the truth becomes public. Mr. Punch could do terrible things to Charlie if she fails, but if she succeeds, he’ll help Charlie and Red be free of the Cabals for good. The sophomore novel in a series is always tough, but this sequel proves that the second book can be even better than the first. Black turns the screws on the magical world she set up in Book 1, creating complicated political motives between Charlie and the Cabal leaders and making the question of what it means for a shadow, like Red, to have their own consciousness more interesting. Veteran con artist Charlie makes some truly brilliant moves, especially toward the end, where the last few chapters have one terrific surprise after the other."
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A teenage thief who can manipulate shadows gets handed a job well past her usual scale: breaking into the most fortified fortress in the city, with actual magic and political conspiracy tangled up in...
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A teenage thief who can manipulate shadows gets handed a job well past her usual scale: breaking into the most fortified fortress in the city, with actual magic and political conspiracy tangled up in what was supposed to be a straightforward heist. The plot doesn't waste time getting to the job itself, and the stakes escalate from a paycheck to something closer to the protagonist's whole future once the political angle becomes clear.
What carries the book is the heroine herself, someone who started out purely self-interested and gets pulled, reluctantly, toward actually caring about the people around her, which is a more interesting arc than a straightforward good-guy-from-page-one setup. At a lean 126 paperback pages, this reads fast, well suited to a teen who wants a complete, satisfying heist plot without a long commitment. With a 4.21 average across 683 Goodreads ratings, it's found a solid readership among fans of found-family fantasy and magic-heavy heist plots looking for their next quick read.
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