The deeper he gets into the mystery, the more dangerous it gets: not only does there seem to be more at stake than bringing a killer to justice, but Sephira Pryce is not happy with Ethan’s involvement with this particular wealthy client. At first, Ethan is reluctant to take the job since he goes after thieves, not murderers, but when he suspects conjuring may be involved, he realizes he may be the only one with the experience to stop him or her. Yet his plans quickly change when he is approached about recovering a brooch – and finding the murderer of the girl who was wearing it. After successfully completing a job for a merchant, Ethan is paid enough that he doesn’t need to take another job for awhile. This allows him to manage to take some more minor jobs while trying to stay out of the way of Sephira Pryce, the primary thieftaker in Boston and a very powerful woman. His ability with magic aids him in capturing thieves and returning stolen goods to their rightful owners. The main protagonist, Ethan Kaille, is a thieftaker and a conjurer.
There are some liberties taken with the time period as the author mentions in the historical note at the end, but many of the occurrences aid in making it seem authentic despite the spells. Both the Stamp Act riots and the division between those who believed they should adhere to England’s rule and those who did not add to the believable setting. The novel is set during the beginning of the unrest and political turmoil leading up to the American Revolution.
While there is magic, it almost seems as though the events in this novel could have happened due to both the inclusion of real events and the fact that those who practiced magic were tried for witchcraft. Thieftaker combines fantasy and mystery with historical fiction set in Boston, Massachusetts in 1765. The second book in this series, Thieves’ Quarry, will be released in 2013. Jackson (also known as epic fantasy author David B. Thieftaker is the first book in the Thieftaker Chronicles, a new historical fantasy series by D.
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