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The Magic Thief, by Sarah PrineasJuvenile Fiction, 2007
Conn is a thief and street brat in the 'bad' part of town, when Nevery (an exiled wizard) comes back to save the city from the loss of magic. While trying to steal from Nevery, he is caught and becomes his apprentice.
This one was a keeper. The characters are for the most part well-developed, and the ideas work. Prineas isn't the best writer (I can only hope she got better with the sequel and will continue to do better as a writer should), but her plots are great. They move at a nice smooth pace and as long as she doesn't stop to pontificate about magic (she does a couple times...) it's a fun ride. Graded a B.
The Magic Thief: Lost, by Sarah Prineas
Juvenile Fiction, 2009 (and I believe there is at least one more for the series in the making. I DO know that Prineas has a 3 more book contract. I don't think all of them will be in this series, but...it happens.)
Although Conn has defeated the villains who tried to suck the magic out of the city, a further and scarier problem has appeared. Shadows, made of nothing more than smoke and a purple eye, can overcome any person, turning them into stone and killing them. Between looking for another locus magicalicus, speaking his new ideas about magic, and trying to stop the Shadows, it's going to be hard to even stay alive in this second book in the Magic Thief Trilogy.
Lost was just as good as the first book, which is impressive since Prineas was no doubt under a deadline. It starts off with a bang (literally) and keeps going. Although there are parts about the plot of book one that I enjoyed better, this one will keep you on your toes and reading through the late hours so you can hurry and find out how it ends. Graded B+.
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