This was just a super fun read that just made me feel at happy while I was reading it. There are also a lot of interesting steampunk devices throughout and there is a lot of magic combined with science kind of explanations that I enjoyed. I also loved the magic throughout and the mystery behind why magic was leaving the city.

I loved his candid way of thinking and talking and the way he just assumes that most people are good people (despite his background). Even when faced with hard situations he just picks himself up and soldiers through. A big part of what makes this novel wonderful is the plucky protagonist Conn who is just such an optimist. It's very entertaining, well written and well paced. The story starts at a fast pace and never slows down. Nevery is in Wellmet to figure out why the amount of magic in the town is declining. However the magicalicus didn’t kill Conn and Nevery decides to investigate this further and take Conn on as his apprentice. Conn accidentally stole Nevery’s magicalicus (a magic stone that should kill anyone who touches it outside of the wizard it belongs to). That is until he picks the wrong pocket, the pocket of an old wizard named Nevery. Conn is a master lockpick and thief whose main concerns are dodging the ruler of Twilight, Crow, and just trying to survive day to day. I really think the absolutely wonderful narration was part of the reason I loved this book so much.

I would highly recommend listening to this on audiobook if you enjoy audiobooks. The narrator did all the other character voices really well too. The narrator sounded exactly like I imagined Conn would sound.

I listened to The Magic Thief on Audiobook and it was very very well done. This book was even better than the Winterling books, it was so magical and just so much fun to read. I also loved Prineas's Winterling series which is why I originally picked this book up. I absolutely adored this middle grade fantasy by Prineas.

The magic thief