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MAGIC KNOWS MAGIC.

With an incredible story, a stunning, richly detailed world, and a wonderful cast of characters, Crow: Thief of Magic is an unputdownable, exciting and hugely ambitious fantasy adventure.

Twelve-year-old Crow is a thief.

Scraping a living on the winding streets of Starsgard, Crow works for the leader of the criminal underworld, stealing from the city’s wealthy ruling class. But when a routine job takes Crow to the home of a mysterious sorcerer, his whole life is turned upside down – and after a planned heist goes wrong, leaving Crow alone and with nowhere to turn, he finds himself a new position as the sorcerer’s apprentice.

Before long, Crow is introduced to the ancient art of dream magic – catching dream essence and using it to create dreams for the rich citizens from whom he once stole. But when Crow learns of an ancient strain of nightmare magic that threatens to unleash devastation on Starsgard, he must make a terrible choice… and decide who he can really trust.

With a stunning, richly-detailed world, an incredible story, and a wonderful cast of characters, Crow: Thief of Magic is an extraordinarily exciting fantasy debut – perfect for fans of Impossible Creatures, His Dark Materials, and Skandar and the Unicorn Thief.

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This story is a fresh, new addition to the popular magical world genre and stands out within this with its brilliant world building, dream magic and loyal protagonist.

When Crow is rescued by Victor, the Dreamcatcher, his underworld life with The Reavers seems to be over. Victor teaches him to harness Dream Magic, to create dreams and to develop his own magical abilities. But when Crow finds out his two best friends are alive and he receives a mysterious warning, he is unsure who to trust.

The story is set under the atmospheric countdown to the comet Oros being at its strongest, heightening all things magical and potentially enabling the devastating nightmare, ‘The Mara’ to unleash it’s devastation and despair across the city. This combination of fear and mistrust creates great tension, suspense and pace in the storytelling. Key themes include: friendship, courage, loyalty, magic, the balance between light and dark and moral choices. I particularly like the portrayal and duality of the flawed characters and the relationship between Crow and the sorcerer’s cat Nakima. A superb read aloud.

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