To Steal from Thieves

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"Insightful and fun, To Steal from Thieves spins a clever, unforgettable narrative about how desperation forges us into dangerous people—and how to reconcile and love those parts of ourselves anyway. M.K. Lobb has never heard of a sophomore slump. This new series opener is a sophomore success, in every sense of the word."—Kamilah Cole, bestselling author of So Let Them Burn

“A fresh take on clockpunk London. Lobb takes us on a pulse-pounding tour of a criminal underworld filled with dark magic, desperation, and desire. To Steal from Thieves is a fantasy heist that will have you questioning if you’re team Kane or team Zaria right to the very end. Fans of Six of Crows and These Violent Delights will be all over this!”—Courtney Smyth, author of The Undetectables

“Filled with all the heart and rage I’ve come to expect from Lobb, To Steal from Thieves is a cunning heist with a cutthroat romance. If you love pretty boys, angry girls, and enemies-to-lovers in your books, do not miss this one!”

“An intricately crafted, high-stakes adventure, where the bitter scent of alchemical magic mixes with the smoggy London streets, To Steal from Thieves drew me into its darkly atmospheric world—and into the lives of Kane and Zaria: two utterly flawed, utterly compelling, antiheroes.”—Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge and Tenderly, I am Devoured

“An intricately crafted, high-stakes adventure, where the bitter scent of alchemical magic mixes with the smoggy London streets, To Steal from Thieves drew me into its darkly atmospheric world—and into the lives of Kane and Zaria: two utterly flawed, utterly compelling, antiheroes.”—Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge and Tenderly, I am Devoured

“To Steal From Thieves has it all—an alchemical magic system, banter-filled romance, and dangerous heist, all set against the glittering backdrop of London’s Great Exhibition. Lobb’s writing is what really ties the skillfully plotted heist together: clever and sharply gorgeous, it perfectly fits this engrossing, can’t-stop-reading wild ride of a book.”—Isabel Strychacz, author of Starling and House of Thorns

"If you took Six of Crows, set it in London during the Great Exhibition & added alchemy, then you'd get M.K. Lobb’s To Steal from Thieves. Lobb has written the fast-paced, sexy, magical caper of my dreams—I'm a little jealous of anyone about to experience it for the first time!"—Emily Varga, author of For She Is Wrath

“The kind of book that makes you forget the world and reminds you why you love reading. With taut pacing and twisty plotting, To Steal from Thieves sweeps us through London’s back alleys and into the glittering Crystal Palace, outshined only by the desperate dreams of the compellingly drawn heist crew. They may hate each other half the time, but readers will adore Kane, tortured and teetering on the edge of villainy, and Zaria, a deeply relatable and complex neurodivergent heroine, multifaceted as the jewels everyone is after. A perfect read.”—Leanne Schwartz, author of A Prayer for Vengeance and To a Darker Shore

"Sparking with delicious cons, impossible heists, and an infuriatingly twisty romance, To Steal From Thieves is a jewel of a novel—one every reader will want to make off with!"—Kika Hatzopoulou, internationally bestselling author of Threads That Bind

"Utterly immersive, this book will plunge you straight into the grimy alleys of London for a high stakes adventure that's impossible to put down. These two thieves will steal hours of your life, and you won't regret it for a moment."—Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author of The Isles of the Gods

* "The tension never lets up in this electric tale that’s equal parts clever heist, searing romance, and pulse-pounding action-adventure with crossover potential that will entice fans of Scott Lynch’s Gentleman Bastard Sequence."—Publishers Weekly, starred review