![]() ![]() In a sharp-witted series opener, Sands (the Blackthorn Key series) crafts an adventure with mythological undertones and a heist framework. But even a con man can be conned, and Callan soon discovers that this scheme has apocalyptic stakes. To get past the target’s enchanted wards and defenses, Callan throws in with the largely presumed-white team, which includes acrobatic pickpocket Meriel researcher Gareth, who stutters acquisitions expert Lachlan and nonverbal cat burglar Foxtail, who has brown skin and wears a metal face mask. Desperate to earn the money he needs to leave his life of crime, he responds to a mysterious job offer, and he and several other young thieves are presented with the opportunity of a lifetime: in exchange for a payout beyond their wildest dreams, they must steal a priceless magical artifact from the High Weaver, the world’s most powerful-and dangerous-man. Fourteen-year-old Callan is a talented con artist with a knack for reading body language. ![]()
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