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.
“This is the first in an anticipated trilogy, and since Conn has a lot yet to learn, he is sure to draw avid fans back for more”
“What works wonderfully well here is the boy’s irresistible voice” (starred review)
“An uncommonly engaging young narrator kicks this debut fantasy ahead of the general run.” (starred review)
Sarah Prineas lives in the midst of the corn in Iowa City, Iowa, and can usually be found writing fantasy novels and stories on a stealthy silver MacBook called Pip. Prineass Magic Thief series introduced readers to the irascible wizard Nevery and his gutterboy apprentice, Connwaer. Sarah holds a PhD in English literature and recently taught honors seminars on fantasy and science fiction literature at the University of Iowa. She has an amazing dragon action-figure collection and occasionally bakes biscuits (although she says hers never seem to turn out as tasty as Benets do in The Magic Thief).
Sarah is married to John Prineas, a physics professor, which comes in handy when shes writing about magic. They are the parents of Maud and Theo.
Distributor: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date: 06-03-2008
Pages: 432
Measurements: 7.125in X 5.5625in X 1.33in X 15.60oz
