This book is part of a book series called The Magic Thief .

This book was published 2010 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Sarah Prineas is the author of The Magic Thief series. She holds a Ph. D in English Literature and teaches seminars on fantasy and science fiction literature. She lives in Iowa City with her family. Antonio Javier Caparo has illustrated many books for children, including the Magic Thief series and The Young Reader's Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream . He lives in Montreal, Canada.