Diana Wynne Jones, author of Howl's Moving Castle, praised this middle grade fantasy series filled with magic and wonder, saying of the first book: 'I couldn't put it down. Sarah Prineas's incredible world explodes with adventure-a place where cities run on living magic and heroes come from the most surprising places. Is Conn brave enough to answer magic's call, or is he really just a thief at heart? Suddenly, a huge shadow looms over him and he is swept away by something more awesome than his wildest imaginings.

Conn should have dropped dead the day he. Worst of all, Conn's been exiled, and staying in the city will mean his death.īut Wellmet is in danger from an evil predator coming to destroy the city, and Conn must set off on a quest to fight it. In a city that runs on a dwindling supply of magic, a young boy is drawn into a life of wizardry and adventure. His master, the wizard Nevery, is not happy with him. Author Sarah Prineas works her own spells as she transports us to an extraordinary world where cities are run on living magic and even a thief can become a wizards apprentice. Luckily, Conn is both! Trouble is, once he's out, where does he go? His home is a pile of rubble since he blew it up doing magic. In a city that runs on a dwindling supply of magic, a young boy is drawn into a life of wizardry and adventure. Sneaking out of prison isn't easy, unless you are a thief, or a wizard. The Magic Thief: Found, the third book in Sarah Prineas’s acclaimed middle grade fantasy series, finds wizard’s apprentice Conn on the run! Kristin Cashore, author of the New York Times bestsellers Graceling and Fire.

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