The Magic Thief

Name: The Magic Thief
Rating: 4.590909004211426 (66 reviews)

Sarah Prineas

Apr 2009 · Magic Thief Book 1 · Sold by Harper Collins

4.6

66 reviews

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448

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About this ebook

Discover the fantasy and wonder of The Magic Thief, the first book in Sarah Prineas’s acclaimed middle grade fantasy series! Diana Wynne Jones, author of Howl's Moving Castle, said: "I couldn't put it down. Wonderful, exciting stuff."

In a city that runs on a dwindling supply of magic, a young boy is drawn into a life of wizardry and adventure. Conn should have dropped dead the day he picked Nevery's pocket and touched the wizard's locus magicalicus, a stone used to focus magic and work spells. But for some reason he did not. Nevery finds that interesting, and he takes Conn as his apprentice on the provision that the boy find a locus stone of his own. But Conn has little time to search for his stone between wizard lessons and helping Nevery discover who—or what—is stealing the city of Wellmet's magic.

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4.6

66 reviews

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February 27, 2014

This book is amazing I love the plot of the story and it keeps the readers entertained. Really I can talk about this book and never stop because its so amazing.

3 people found this review helpful

Katelyn Stokes

November 23, 2016

I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH! I have read it twice but it is amazing. If it was possible I would read it a million times!

Kristina Williams

March 5, 2015

The Magic Theif, using this for our next 5th grade novel!

2 people found this review helpful

About the author

Sarah Prineas lives in the midst of the corn in rural Iowa, where she wrangles dogs, cats, chickens, and goats, goes on lots of hikes, and finds time to write. She is also the author of Ash & Bramble, a retelling of Cinderella. She is married to a physics professor and has two kids. You can visit Sarah online at www.sarah-prineas.com.

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