Items20The creator’s order
  1. 1Six of Crows (2015)Six of Crows (2015) 9.1/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2015Kaz Brekker's impossible job needs people who can do things he cannot: a spy, a sharpshooter, a Heartrender and other specialists with reasons to distrust him. The pleasure lies in watching a dangerous plan depend on those particular people, while their histories alter what each is prepared to…0
  2. 2The Palace Job (Rogues of the Republic) (2012)The Palace Job (Rogues of the Republic) (2012) 8.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2012Loch wants an elven manuscript back from the powerful man who took it, and a floating fortress demands more than one talented burglar. Her recruits include an illusionist, a unicorn, a death priestess and a talking warhammer. Weekes makes the extravagance part of the teamwork: each unlikely…0
  3. 3The Monsters We Defy (2022)The Monsters We Defy (2022)Published 1 Jan 2022Clara Johnson must steal a ring to satisfy a powerful spirit, assembling helpers with gifts that carry their own debts. The 1925 Washington, DC setting gives the crew a community beyond the job: performers, work, memory and Black social life all matter. Choose it when you want the people supporting…0
  4. 4The Thousand Deaths of Ardor Benn (2018)The Thousand Deaths of Ardor Benn (2018) 10.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2018Ardor calls himself a ruse artist, but stealing from a king requires forgers, disguisers and other people whose work must fit his showmanship. The scale of the schemes gives you plenty of moving parts to watch, with dragon-derived magic adding practical complications. Choose it for an expansive…0
  5. 5An Illusion of Thieves (2019)An Illusion of Thieves (2019)Published 1 Jan 2019Romy, her thieving brother, a swordmaster and a silversmith must use forbidden abilities to prevent a political disaster. Their differences of experience make assembling the team an important part of the book, rather than a quick prelude to the break-in. The risk of being exposed as sorcerers gives…0
  6. 6The Drowned Woods (2022)The Drowned Woods (2022)Published 1 Jan 2022Mer's water magic makes her essential to a job against the prince who exploited it, but she needs companions whose motives are less easy to measure. A cursed man, a thief and an unusually useful corgi give the party character as well as capability. Read for a compact heist shaped by Welsh legend…0
  7. 7California bones (2014)California bones (2014) 6.4/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2014Daniel is asked to recover his father's sword from a ruler's storehouse, recruiting old criminal friends with talents in illusion, survival and other useful arts. Their familiarity gives the operation an emotional history, while a newcomer brings a less settled element. The Los Angeles setting runs…0
  8. 8Foundryside (2018)Foundryside (2018) 8.7/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2018Sancia's theft of a powerful object pulls her into a struggle over the industrial magic that controls her city. The emerging group has to combine unusual perception with an understanding of systems, access and how enchanted objects can be persuaded. It is a strong choice if finding a loophole is…0
  9. 9The Gilded Wolves (2019)The Gilded Wolves (2019) 9.3/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2019In an enchanted 1889 Paris, Séverin recruits experts to obtain an artefact that may restore his inheritance. Engineering, history and other kinds of knowledge make the group useful in different ways, while their attachments complicate the bargain. Choose it for puzzles and a richly decorated…0
  10. 10Spellhacker (2020)Spellhacker (2020)Published 1 Jan 2020Diz and her three best friends siphon a tightly controlled magical resource until their last planned job reveals something far more dangerous. England starts with an existing friendship group, so the question is how they will handle change as well as whether they can finish a theft. A lively option…0