{"product_id":"9781423176381","title":"Midnight Thief (Midnight Thief Series #1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrowing up on Forge's streets has taught Kyra how to stretch a coin. And when that's not enough, her uncanny ability to scale walls and bypass guards helps her take what she needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when the leader of the Assassins Guild offers Kyra a lucrative job, she hesitates. She knows how to get by on her own, and she's not sure she wants to play by his rules. But he is persistent-and darkly attractive-and Kyra can't quite resist his pull.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTristam of Brancel is a young Palace knight on a mission. After his best friend is brutally murdered by the Demon Riders, a clan of vicious warriors who ride bloodthirsty wildcats, Tristam vows to take them down. But as his investigation deepens, he finds his efforts thwarted by a talented thief, one who sneaks past Palace defenses with uncanny ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a fateful raid throws Kyra and Tristam together, the two enemies realize that their best chance at survival-and vengeance-might be to join forces. And as their loyalties are tested to the breaking point, they learn a startling secret about Kyra's past that threatens to reshape both their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her arresting debut novel, Livia Blackburne creates a captivating world where intrigue prowls around every corner-and danger is a way of life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMidnight Thief\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIndies Introduce New Voices selection for Summer\/Fall 2014\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlackburne's fast-paced fantasy will please fans of Leigh Bardugo and Tamora Pierce.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] dark, morally complex adventure.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Put this in the hands of fans of Suzanne Collins and Veronica Roth.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Blackburne's high fantasy is expansive, with entertaining characters and a well-constructed world.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Disney-Hyperion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47060455882992,"sku":"9781423176381","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781423176381_p0.jpg?v=1763741467","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781423176381","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}