Tim Jeffreys

After escaping the death and destruction of Port Peleas, Jake and Sarah have found a place to lay low for a while. Their peace, though, doesn't last, as enemies and allies are still in hot pursuit of Alure, the sun-lady figurine they carry with them, an object thought to hold the power of restoring peace to the land of Anhedonika. The pair will soon struggle to know who they can trust as they encounter a new set of characters and are drawn deeper into a plot to bring an end to Anhedonika's cruel ruler, The Lord. And now that they have found each other, they must fight to remain together as forces beyond their control threaten to tear them apart once more.

Set in the war-torn world of Anhedonika, Thief's Return introduces the character of Jake, a nineteen-year-old pickpocket. At the start of the book, Jake has been arrested and is on his way to Rotuhel, a vast crumbling prison situated on an island off the coast of his homeland. There he will come across a cast of characters who will change the course of his life. Jake's most important encounters, though, will be with Sarah, the kind-hearted preacher's charge; and Bragwen, the mysterious old man whom Jake has drawn to the prison. It is both Sarah and Bragwen who will give force to Jake's desire to escape from the prison, but not before there has been murder and revenge, stirrings of love, and promises made. Unknowingly, Jake has placed himself at the center of a plot to bring about the ultimate downfall of Anhedonika's cruel and despotic ruler, known only as The Lord. Now he has a part to play. His journey begins here.