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Rules for Thieves series.
In this sequel to Rules for Thieves, Alli is trying to leave thieving behind while living with her newly discovered lawyer brother. But her thief friend Beck shows up with bad news: a subversive group known as the Shadows Guild has targeted Alli's brother for assassination. An almost-modern setting enlivened by magic will keep readers intrigued in this heartening fantasy adventure.
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When orphan Alli Rosco suffers a potentially fatal magical curse, aspiring thief Beck tells her that joining the Thieves Guild will secure money for the cure. Their plan to gain admittance to the Guild--stealing a noblewoman's necklace--goes badly awry. Narrative threads about "belonging" end in an abrupt, confusing reversal, but the thievish adventure and warm camaraderie/romance between the two principals are appealing.