Magic of Thieves Review

Ilan was born with magic, but thanks to the Praetor, magic has been banned in her province. Now, there are sweeps done to eliminate people with magic. Ilan loses both of her parents to one when she was only 6 years old, and on her way to live in a city she was taken by bandits. At first the bandits simply wanted to dispose of her, as a child is a liability. However, a giant named Brig was determined to protect her, and took her on as his own project.

This story shows the growth of Ilan from her childhood as an orphan who saw her parents killed to a teenager, raised by bandits. I truly enjoyed this story, as I am a sucker for stories where the main character was raised by the “bad guys”. Ilan trained and learned how to protect herself so that someday she could join the group of bandits in their day to day work. She even saved a priest boy herself, and he taught her the basics of reading and writing. As the story was told year by year, I found it to flow very well. Finally, when it ended, I felt that it was satisfying. I did not feel as if I had to rush to read the next book in the series, but instead that I had just finished a good novel. This is what I like about a good series, rather than feeling pushed to read the next book by a bunch of cliffhangers.

Overall, this was a very good read, and I would recommend it for anyone looking for a refreshing new YA fantasy novel.

Overall Rating: 4/5