So I started reading.and enjoyed it no end.Īt the end of Book 1, Conn's new-found locus magicalicus went up in smoke, so he's back to a nebulous status-still Nevery's apprentice, but no longer welcome at the school of magic. Would I enjoy it as much? Would Conn's utterly engaging voice still be there? Would the really swell cast of supporting characters continue to delight? A great adventure, with great characters!'Īnd so when book number two, The Magic Thief: Lost (coming May 12), arrived at my door courtesy of Harper Collins (thanks!), I felt delight, and a tinge of trepidation.

Much worse is the fact that someone, or something, is sucking the magic out of Wellmet, and Conn has to use every bit of his quickness, and every bit of his new-found magic, to defeat the Magic Thief. As the wizard's new apprentice, Conn has only thirty days to find his own locus magicalicus, or lose his new status. But when Conn picks the pocket of the wizard Nevery, and pulls out the stone that is the locus of Nevery's magic, his life changes. 'This fast-paced, fun, and engrossing story tells of a young thief who has survived on the strange streets of Wellmet alone, thanks to his quick hands and quick wits. Here's the blurb I wrote for the Cybils website: It was one of the first books I read for the Cybils last fall, and it stayed firmly in the small group of books I was determined to push onto our final shortlist. The Magic Thief, by Sarah Prineas (Harper Collins), was one of my favorite books of 2008.

The magic thief book 2