The Magic Thief: Lost - by Sarah Prineas (Paperback)

About the Book

In a city that runs on a dwindling supply of magic, a young boy is drawn intoa life of wizardry and adventure. This edition contains an illustrated map ofWellmet City, an appendix, recipes, and the rune alphabet. Illustrations.

Book Synopsis

In The Magic Thief: Lost, the second book in Sarah Prineas's acclaimed middle grade fantasy series, wizard's apprentice Conn is forced to improvise after he loses his locus magicalicus--with explosive results!

Never mix fire with magic!

Conn may only be a wizard's apprentice, but even he knows it's dangerous to play with fire . . . especially around magic. His master, Nevery, warns him that it could all blow up in his face. Besides, they have bigger problems to deal with. There is evil afoot in the city of Wellmet, an evil that isn't human.

But Conn is drawn to the murmurs he hears every time he sets off an explosion--something is trying to talk to him, to warn him. When none of the wizards listen, Conn takes matters into his own hands. His quest to protect everything he loves brings him face-to-face with a powerful sorcerer-king and a treachery beyond even his vivid imagination.

Diana Wynne Jones, author of Howl's Moving Castle, praised this middle grade fantasy series filled with magic and wonder, saying of the first book: "I couldn't put it down. Wonderful, exciting stuff."

From the Back Cover

Never mix fire with magic!

Conn may only be a wizard's apprentice, but even he knows it's dangerous to play with fire . . . especially around magic. His master, Nevery, warns him that it could all blow up in his face. Besides, they have bigger problems to deal with. There is evil afoot in the city of Wellmet, an evil that isn't human.

But Conn is drawn to the murmurs he hears every time he sets off an explosion--something is trying to talk to him, to warn him. When none of the wizards listen, Conn takes matters into his own hands. His quest to protect everything he loves brings him face-to-face with a powerful sorcerer-king and a treachery beyond even his vivid imagination.

Sarah Prineas works her own spells as she transports us to an extraordinary world where cities are run on living magic and even a thief can become a wizard's apprentice.

Review Quotes

"An uncommonly engaging young narrator kicks this debut fantasy ahead of the general run." (starred review) -- Kirkus Reviews

"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" -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)

"What works wonderfully well here is the boy's irresistible voice" (starred review) -- ALA Booklist