Seekers of the Fox

By: Kevin Sands

Narrated by: Robbie Daymond

A dying friend, a terrible bargain, an underwater quest, and dangerous magic . . . the adventure continues in this sequel to CHILDREN OF THE FOX. Fans of twisty, clever stories like The False Prince and Ocean's Eleven will love this newest series from Kevin Sands, author of the bestselling Blackthorn Key.

Rule number one: Never mess with magic. Even so, a life-or-death situation calls for Callan and his criminal friends to make a deal with the Eye—the sinister, sentient artifact they stole from a sorcerer. It's Lachlan's life in exchange for a future task, and the gang has no choice but to agree.

But even as Lachlan is resurrected, it's not without cost. Through the Eye, Callan can see a tiny purple stain inside Lachlan's soul, which will eventually consume him. The cure—and their part of the deal—lies with the Dragon's Teeth, a pair of swords with extraordinary powers, and the search for them leads the thieves on a quest that will unravel the mystery of the Eye. Old friends, new betrayals, and an even more daring break-in than the last culminate in a confrontation that will take all the gang's skill and power to resist—or they'll die trying.

Critic reviews

PRAISE FOR THE THIEVES OF SHADOW SERIES

NPR Best Book of the Year
Amazon Best Book of the Month

★ "In a sharp-witted series opener, Sands crafts an adventure with mythological undertones and a heist framework."
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Kevin Sands brings mystery, magic and a pretty major con-job to his first fantasy novel, a story where things are never quite as they seem. Be prepared for an exciting read."
—NPR

"This high-energy thriller is perfect for younger fans of Six of Crows, the movie Ocean’s Eleven, and other inside-job narratives. Readers will be sure to delight in narrator Callan’s sharp wit and snappy voice as they are introduced to the rest of the crew and their unusual skills. Cryptic messages, creepy characters, and unexpected but endearing friendships abound."
—Booklist

"Sands has created a rip-roaring story full of frantic twists and turns that leave readers questioning what is real and what is not. The magic is believable, and the world is easy to imagine. And one cannot help but root for these young protagonists whose lives have been so difficult and yet who manage to hope for a better future. A fabulous choice."
—School Library Journal

"The band of thieves navigates through their world’s lost history and mythology on a quest that will take them diving to reach a shipwreck and ends with a major heist. The climax even delights in genre conventions, cutting from the action to flashbacks of the planning and scheming. A fun heist is a reward for expository worldbuilding."
—Kirkus Reviews

I loved this book I can’t wait for the next one

I loved this book and I recommend too my friends. I gave it this rating because it was a wonderful book and I really enjoyed it.
Please keep making more.

awesome listen

I absolutely love his story telling style. finally a unique story line. I finished this in 2 days. so now I'm sad I have no idea when the next one will be out.

Every time I read it it's like it's the first time again!

This series is awesome! I recently noticed that the third book came out and am going through them again. Re-listening to them, it's like it's the first time again! Such a great series!

Love this author

Kevin Sands is amazing!!! Read this series and The Blackthorn Key series, you won’t be sorry!

Addictive Fantasy Ocean’s Eleven Style Series

Parents- PG- older elementary kids and up
Language- None
Violence- PG13- normal to genre nothing too graphic
Sexual Content- none

I really love this series so far! It grabs you and is a hard one to put down, is clean and everyone can enjoy it, and is amazingly free of political pushing... which in new books seems to be more and more rare. My review is going to mimic the first mainly because I don't want to give anything away. It’s a fantasy/magic story mixed with Ocean’s Eleven style heist and characters made up of a team of 5 kids, each with their own talent. It’s geared toward kids but adults can completely get into this one too. This book doesn't end on a cliffhanger but is left wide open for the series to continue. I’m now waiting impatiently for book three to come out in November.

Narrator- 5 stars- Has wonderful differentiations between characters, acting skills were great, he simply fun to listen, and there was no need to speed up the playback!