The Thief's Gamble
Locus Award nominee 2000.
The Secrets of the Shadow-Men
Magic? It's for the rich, the powerful... the Archmage and his elite wizards and cloud-masters.
Livak is not among them. She haunts the back taverns of the realm, careful to appear neither rich nor poor, neither tall nor short... neither man nor woman. Obscurity is her protection, thievery her livelihood, and gambling her weakness.
Alas, some bets are hard to resist. Particularly when they offer a chance to board a ship for Hadrumal, the fabled city of the Archmage. So Livak follows a minor wizard, Shiv, in an attempt to turn a rune or two, never dreaming that the stolen tankard she wants to sell contains the secrets of an ancient magic far more powerful, and infinitely darker, than any mortal mage's spells.
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Juliet E. McKenna
Juliet McKenna has been interested in fantasy stories since childhood. After combining bookselling and motherhood for a couple of years, she now fits in her writing around her family and visa versa. She lives with her husband and children in West Oxfordshire, England.
The Tales of Einarinn
The Tales of Einarinn consists of five books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
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The Thief's Gamble is the first book of The Tales of Einarinn saga. I first heard of Juliet E. McKenna from a friend who recommended this series to me. He told me that this series was good and it was worth reading. Because he insisted that I should read these books, I bought the whole series. I must say that The Thief's Gamble is an excellent fantasy book. I can highly recommend it to all fantasy fans.