Thief of Magic

Shadowed Minds, Book 1

By: Bree Moore

Narrated by: Krys Janae

Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

She'll steal anything if it means finding the cure for a deadly strain of magic.

Ever since the ancient Ceteri “blessed” Earth’s inhabitants with Thaumaturgy, Lee has been able to enter the Liminal Realm, where she can influence the world without being seen or heard. But each time she uses her magic, it tears her cells further apart. Like a cancer, the magic eats away at her from the inside out.

Fortunately, her ability makes her invaluable to the thieving crew she works for. Unfortunately, the crew is going broke. Lee is determined not to go down with them. She just has to steal enough to buy the coordinates for the Ceteri’s home world and convince them to heal her, even if it means losing her abilities. But when the crew hires on a new bit of muscle to help out with a last-ditch heist, Lee finds herself being tracked and her motives questioned by the crew.

To make matters worse, the FBI is hot on Lee’s trail, and they’re closing in. Racing against arrest and her own death, can Lee reach the Ceteri in time?

Fans of the Dresden Files and the Isabella Hush series will devour Bree Moore’s dark, new magic heist series.

One-click Thief of Magic to start this thrilling urban fantasy adventure!

©2021 Bree Moore (P)2022 Bree Moore

Awesome book

I loved this audio book from beginning to end. The story was amazingly written. The characters were wonderful and the narrator was a great choice. She did a marvelous job.

Very good Story

The world building was interesting. This story takes place in a society where people have been given a “gift” of magic. It manifests in different ways and flows through genetic lines.

The main character is a young woman who has the ability to become intangible. Using the “gift” is causing a deterioration in her body that will lead to an early death; unless she can convince those who have it to humans to take it back from her.

The gift provides her with obvious advantages that she uses to help her crew of thieves to steal and loot. However, the police are on to her and need her for a project. They have to convince her to join them instead.

I was captured by this story. I found myself rooting for the police to succeed in winning her over. She has pretty good character (for a thief) and makes a decent role model (her heart is in freedom, not thievery). The story is clean of mature content and profanity. (I don’t remember hearing much profanity). I’d recommend it for anyone over 13.

It does end with a cliffhanger! Beware.

A Great Paranormal Thriller

This was my first experience with Bree Moore's work, and I enjoyed it very much. Although the setting was St. Louis, the paranormal elements were fascinating and complicated. I liked the fact that there were unusual fantastical creatures found within the tale. The characters were dark and complex, and I enjoyed the interaction of the crew members. There were many twists and turns that kept the book exciting. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series and I recommend it to others who enjoy this genre. Krys Janae's narration was great and kept the book entertaining. I was given a free copy of the audiobook and I have voluntarily posted this review.

An intriguing heist story

I heard "magic heist story" and I was sold to at least try the book. And I enjoyed it! The different sort of magical world, in that most everyone is looking to get rid of their magical talents, was a pleasant bonus.
There is a bit of a steep learning curve for figuring the world out as you go. I normally love just being dropped in a world and figuring out the rules as I go, but this book really hits the ground running and the first few chapters I was a little bewildered. But once you get your feet under you, it's wonderful.
I enjoyed Lee as a main character, partly because she is very much a flawed character. Sometimes I wanted to hug her and sometimes I wanted to shake her, but I absolutely always had her back. The supporting cast with the crew were good, I would have loved to see them fleshed out a little bit more, but what I did get of them was fun.
If, like me, you love a good thief/heist story, you'll be well satisfied with this book. There's a lot else going on besides the big heist, but the smaller jobs along the way are interesting too, and it all comes together well.

While there is a bit of a cliffhanger at the end to help you dive into book 2 it does wrap up the arc of this book nicely, which I always appreciate.

Basically, if you're looking for a fun, fast-paced, heist story set in a unique urban fantasy setting, you'll like this book.

Magic, mythical creatures and plenty of secrets

Received as an audio review copy from Story Origin, this is and honest review. Beautifully narrated by Krys Janae, the complex and magical urban world that Lee and her intrepid friends fellow thief crew inhabit. Being a thief isn't an easy job, as every mission is filled with a variety of dangers; for Lee, stealing to survive goes beyond just keep the crew she's a part of stable: the magic she's been " blessed" with is slowing killing her... and Lee needs to find the mysterious Ceteri beings to plead them to remove the gift. Lee and her friends get themselves involved with bizarre secrets; mad scientist's hauntingly dark experiments and memorable fierce mythical creatures guarding precious magical items. A wondrously epic beginning for this series, highly recommended.

An awesome listen

This is an urban fantasy with an unusual plot. That people develop magical abilities that can have a downside to them. The main character Lee is a liminal that can travel on the lay lines and being a thief, it is a gift that more then 1 person would like to exploit. This book has paranormal, action and a little romance and a heroine that takes no flack from anyone when she sets her mind no one can change it and it gets her into more then one difficult situation. This book kept my interest until it was done. Will definitely look for the next

THIS STORY IS AN ENJOYABLE & INTRIGING THRILLER

THIS STORY IS WELL WRITTEN AND EASY TO FOLLOW.
ACCEPTABLE FOR MATURE TEENS AND OLDER AUDIENCES. HAS SENSUAL AND DRAMATIC SENCES.

NARRATOR IS GOOD AND EASY TO FOLLOW.

Why Not Go Luminol

A great read for fantasy lovers of all ages. Good story, Great narration and keeps you wondering.

A fun book

Great world building and a unique twist with so many different themes from the paranormal world. Left me very intrigued for the next book. Narrator does a great job.

I had fun listening to this book!

I was given the audiobook in exchange for a review and my only regret is that the second book isn't out on audio yet. It won't be until the end of July before the book is even out!

I hope Krys Janae is able to narrate the rest of the series, because she did an excellent job with this first book.

When an alien species blesses the world with powers, humans soon find its not really the blessing it was supposed to be since the powers are killing people. Lee can travel through realms but it comes with a horrible catch, it's killing her faster then most.

Fall in love with a new band of thieves, all of them have magic and they are not only trying to steal for money, but to save Lee's life as well. And then there's the hot FBI agent. Oh and a lot of really bad people, too. :)