Thief's Cunning
by Sarah Ahiers
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Pub Date Aug 21 2017 | Archive Date Aug 28 2017
Harlequin (Australia), TEEN / MIRA | HQ Young Adult
Description
With her past stolen, she’s taking the future into her own hands.
All her life, Allegra has had to live in secret. She is the niece of the infamous assassin Lea Saldana — but since the Saldanas have gone from the strongest clipper Family to the most hunted, Allegra and her clan must keep their identities hidden. Now they’re constantly watching their backs for an attack from the Da Vias, a rival Family whose thirst for retaliation has been almost two decades in the making.
But what really happened the night Lea made the Da Vias pay for murdering her family? Allegra wants to know — just like she wants to know her parents’ identity, which is another secret Lea and Uncle Les are keeping from her. When Allegra finally learns the truth, her world crumbles.
Feeling betrayed by the people she trusted most, Allegra turns to Nev, an intoxicating Traveler boy who makes her feel alive in ways she’s only dreamed of. But Nev has secrets too, and when Allegra is kidnapped by his group and taken to their desert home, she soon learns their pasts are tangled in ways she couldn’t have guessed. And if she can’t escape back to Yvain soon, her life — and her family’s lives — could be forever changed.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781489220486 |
| PRICE | A$19.99 (AUD) |
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Reviewer 383041
Allegra is an assassin who kills in the name of her god. She's also an orphan, who has been raised by her aunt Lea.
Though Allegra has never felt like she fits with her family, and Lea is keeping secrets from Allegra.
When Allegra finds out that her mother wasn't dead like she had been told her whole life, she starts to question everything she has known, and turns to a traveler boy, Nev, for comfort and distraction.
This sets about a whole turn of events Allegra never imagined possible.
Ok, so I actually really liked this book. I haven't read the first book in the series (which was set 18 years earlier, and had Lea as the protagonist), but I never felt lost at all. This book would work just as well as a stand alone, or in the series.
The world building was really great. We learn about several different Gods, and these Gods actually 'interact' in a way with the people who worship them.
There are ghosts (angry dead) who come out at night and want to steal souls.
Allegra was a bit annoying at times, if only because she was constantly harping on about how she was always stuck in a metaphorical cage. Pretty much for the entire book. But, she did have some great character growth so all was not lost.
I felt like the story became a lot more interesting when Nev came into the picture. Mainly because he seemed to bring out the best in Allegra.
The plot is fast paced and there are some pretty cool fight scenes. These assassins are bad-ass, and feel no remorse for taking a life.
If you love stories about assassins, then look no further than this book. You won't be disappointed!
Rhianna C, Reviewer
Thief's Cunning is a great fantasy book that kept me thoroughly entertained.
I really enjoyed the character of Allegra and the world that Sarah Ahiers has created and I look forward to reading any further books by this author
An arc of this book was generously provided to me by Harlequin Australia, Teen/Mira and Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review
