The Dragon's Thief

The Magic of Delphire, Book 1

By: Ava Richardson

Narrated by: Isabella Tugman

The only way to free her sister is to make a deal with a dragon…

In a city where brutal elves reign, with powerful dragon shifters as their henchmen, street thief Saskia’s only hope to rescue her sister lies with the gruff dragon shifter, Castor. He needs someone to pull off a heist of mysterious item, and she’s the only one desperate enough to do it. With Castor’s help, she’s able to save her sister—but now she owes him a dangerous debt.

To pay him back, Saskia embarks on a perilous mission to infiltrate the palace as a lady's maid. As she navigates the treacherous world of elf nobility, Saskia becomes entangled in palace politics and finds herself drawn to an elvish scholar, despite the dragon's warning. But now, Saskia’s bargain has put her in the sights of the sinister elven Empress Eirana.

In order to survive—and to protect the brusque dragon shifter who means more to her than she’s ready to admit—Saskia must face off against a centuries-old empress, whose dark powers can destroy an entire kingdom.

In a world teeming with magic and political intrigue, Saskia must find the strength within herself to navigate false alliances, uncover the truth, and forge her own destiny.

©2023 Relay Publishing (P)2024 Relay Publishing

Enjoyable

I found this book very enjoyable to listen to. It did not capture my attention as some of Ava’s other series but I enjoyed it non the less. This book is in a land where the elves rule. Dragons work for the Elves and humans are dispensable. The writing is very good as Ava’s always is but it was a little slow to get into the action for me.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

So good

Holy cow this book was phenomenal! This book kept my attention the entire time. Filled with so much fantasy, adventure, thrilling, well told goodness. I look forward to more books by Ava.

Elf World

I had read this book back in January. What would you do to protect your sister? Follow Saskia as she makes deals and goes undercover to get her sister. What will happen when she needs to pay her debt to the dragon Castor? What feelings will she get for him? Will it be to protect him too? Follow the magic you will not be disappointed.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Great writing

I normally am a little worried about the narration of stories, but this was done very well. Add in the great writing and it is a winner!

What a great start to the series! Castor and Saskia, the two main characters work well together. Each has a backstory, keeping up the intrigue. The story line is well written. I read the book and listened to the audiobook. Although I prefer to read books rather than listen to an audiobook, this was well done!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

A Must

this author is a true master when writing books about dragons and magical worlds that will draw in all ages. This is a must listen and/or read.