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Die Stadt der Liebe hat dunkle Schatten ... An ihrem 19. Geburtstag beschließt Jane, sich endlich über die drei heiligen Regeln ihrer Mutter hinwegzusetzen. Zwar hat sie als Einzige in ihrer Familie keine magischen Kräfte, aber Jane will sich nicht länger einsperren lassen. Anstatt gehorsam ihre Medizin zu trinken und immer schön zu Hause zu bleiben, bricht sie aus und gerät prompt in die Fänge einer verfeindeten Familie. Ausgerechnet dort trifft sie auf den geheimnisvollen und gut aussehenden Archie.

Growing 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. But 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.

Transplanted from her exciting life as an explorer's daughter, Freya finds herself miserable at boarding school. She hates the boring rules, the other girls are mean and the headmistress is frostiness personified. When a bat removal expert is called in to deal with an infestation, Freya meets his children and makes friends at last. They explore the city, with particular interest in the grand exhibition showing priceless artefacts for the first time. Then the objects are stolen in a heist, and Freya is sure her new friends are responsible - but the true culprit might be closer to home.

Livia Blackburne gathered sterling reviews for her fast-paced YA debut, Midnight Thief. In this thrilling sequel, Kyra employs her preternatural thieving skills to preserve a shaky alliance with the Palace. Keeping her newly discovered heritage a secret, Kyra must embrace her Makvani blood to save the city from her Demon Rider kin and their bloodthirsty wildcats.