I continue to fall more and more in love with world of magic and fantasy each series I am introduced to. There is so much talent out there and I am finding so many original series to enjoy. This happens to now be one of them! Urban fantasy is an amazing genre all its own.
This book takes us in in the world of fantasy, danger, mystery, magic of course, and many delightful characters who bring their good and bad to these fantastical pages.
Lee was a character you truly fell in love with and rooted for. You could understand the things she did to survive, and appreciate her plight. This story was one of a kind and I am eager for book 2!

 

Orphaned and alone. In order to be a survivor Lee resorts to stealing. I really recommend this supernatural book. Wouldn’t it be cool to get powers? Not to be a death sentence though. 

I enjoyed this book. Iit had just the right combination of magic and adventure. Lee’ story was non-stop fun. The world created by the author was vibrant and I thoroughly enjoyed my journey through this wow. I look forward to reading more from this author.

Lee has magical abilities that are slowly killing her. In order to survive, she needs to find the cure. This means she must stay with a crew and steal in order to earn money. With a shady leader and the FBI on their tracks, Lee is not sure who she can trust.
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At first, I was a bit taken aback with all of the terms the author used to describe the magic and the groups contained in the book. Once I was able to get a hold of the names, the story flowed effortlessly and quickly. The concepts presented by the author are certainly a fresh look at magic, both how it is obtained and what the powers entail. I truly believe that paranormal fans will fawn over this book. Best of all, it is the first book in a series with the second book due to come out over the summer.

 

Lee is a regular human gorl with an extraordinary ability, since humans were gifted by a race called the Ceteri with Thaumaturgy, different types of magic have been found and the type Lee has is slowly killing her, it is like a cancer which tears her cells apart each and every time she uses her power. Her power is a useful one, it is the ability to cross the veil between realms into the Liminal Realm, a place where she is neither seen or heard by others, but she can travel long distances by using Ley Lines as a power source, it is great for her profession as well. Lee is a professional thief, she is the member of a group of people who are just trying to survive, however, their money doesn’t come from legal ventures and because there aren’t enough jobs to go round, they are currently flat broke. 

 

Lee is realising that her usage of her ability is bringing her closer to death than ever before and all she wants to do now is find out how she can travel to the planet which the Ceteri live on, ask them to cure her of her Liminality and save her life, but in order to get there, she has to find some directions. This is where she starts to keep things from her crew and goes on a job by herself to steal something that she can use to pay for the information she needs, however, when a member of her crew turn up, she has no choice but to let them in on the job, much to her annoyance, because she doesn’t want them to know what she is up to. The heist goes wrong and they are nearly caught and by the FBI no less, however, something strikes her as odd when one of the agents seems to be able to follow her into the Liminal Realm, but she has no time to think about it when all she can do is stay alive and Liminal long enough to escape their clutches. 

 

When they return to the hideout, Lee finds that she is going to be watched and that if she wants to leave the crew, she is going to have to be more stealthy, however, as they realise how much money they will need just to get by, they decide to plan a last ditch effort heist. In order for this to go ahead, the boss decides that they need more muscle and much to her annoyance, the new muscle’s test is to take her down when she returns from one of her night-time walks. They pass the test and it is then that Lee finds out that this new muscle is her new bodyguard, much to her annoyance and theirs, but will this foil Lee’s plan to get the coordinates to the Ceteri’s home, or will it be the FBI or her own demise which will find her before she even has a chance to try? This is an urban fantasy with a magical twist where all the sides are hostile and the odds are stacked against the underdog as they race against time and mortality to achieve their deepest desires. 

5/5 Stars

Thief of Magic (Shadowed Minds #1) by Bree Moore

This is the first book I've read by the author. Thief of Magic is the first book in the Shadowed Minds Series. I love this book and can't wait for the next book. The author is now on my list of many authors that I'm on the watch for.

Lee is a Liminal and going to die if she doesn't get the cure. The only thing she's gotta do is make it until she can get to the people who made her this way. Finn being the new guy is also the one who may be able to save her. The quote I chose for Lee is: “Agent of the devil, hellion, whatever it was? Yes, yes I did. Every newbie needs a chance to prove themselves.”

Adam is an FBI Agent and needs to catch a Liminal. Catching her might prove to be difficult until he gets the chance to join their team. He falls for her and might be the only one to save her from herself. The quote I chose for Adam is: “Our department is the only one using the funding! Unless you’ve already started funding the CSI, there’s no reason the money can’t be used to purchase relevant tech or hire new people for the FBI.”

Highly recommended for Supernatural Fantasy lovers.

 Thief of Magic is the first book in the Shadowed Minds series. I thoroughly enjoyed this fantasy adventure and look forward to continuing to read the series! 

Lee, the protagonist, has powers which are strongest when she is in liminal spaces. Empty laundromats, museums after hours and other such places turn up a lot in this book. It makes for a wonderful, mysterious urban fantasy world. 

This book features an exciting cast of characters with different powers. All their powers have downsides as well, and I like the extent to which this book explores the cost of magic. For example, Sam (one of my favourites!) can see people’s intentions, but this means he struggles to go out in public where he is overwhelmed by the information he gets from everyone around him. 

There are plenty of complications in this book. Everyone wants different things and few, if any, are fully trustworthy. There are mysteries galore, which keep readers turning the pages. 

This book gets five stars from me! I’d recommend it to fans of urban fantasy and magical heists. This is a very promising start to the series! 

This was a really interesting an entertaining read! I was completely captured and enthralled while reading this novel, and I could hardly put it down. This gave me a whole new perception on fantasy/supernatural stories. The author was able to write a whole new fantasy world with supernatural characters in a way that was new and not boring. I was able to get lost in the plot while reading this novel. I immensely enjoyed this novel and I can't wait to read the next installment of this series!

Lee, the main character, is a thief. Not only is she good at her job but she in indispensable because of the magic she has. Lee can enter another realm called the ' Liminal Realm'. When she enters this realm, she can travel without being seen or heard. 

Unfortunately, Lee hates her abilities. Being a Liminal has shortened her life significantly and she is tired of it. She will do anything to be healed. In order to do so, she needs to meet the 'Ceteri', who are the beings that have introduced magic to the inhabitants of Earth.

In this novel, we follow Lee in her adventure to find the Ceteri while getting weaker with every use of her power. Not only that but the FBI are also tracking her. It was a very interesting read. I will be looking into the other books of this series for sure!