Book Review: Heart of the Thief by Katerina Martinez

The Wardbreaker Book 1

When you have an exceptional talent, you're gonna attract the wrong people.

First of all, I don't consider myself a thief. I'm a finder. I find things people have lost, things people have had stolen from them. The only problem is, some people don't appreciate the distinction; especially once I've broken past their protective wards and... stolen from them.

Enter, Asmodius. I may have stolen from him recently, and he may have found out it was me. When his henchmen catch up to me and bring me before him, he gives me a choice. I can face the consequences of having stolen from one of the most powerful magical families in New York City, or I can work for him. It turns out I have a gift he's pretty keen on exploiting, and as long as I play ball, I get to keep my head.

But there's another problem with that: this guy is a legit crime boss, and what he wants me to do for him is suicide at best. The worst part? He puts his infuriatingly attractive son on babysitting duty to make sure I'm keeping up my end of the deal.

Despite the arrogant, controlling shadow hanging over me, I have to put together a team to help me pull off the most dangerous heist in history.

Either way, I'm probably dead, so I may as well have a little fun while I'm at it.

The Wardbreaker Series is a fast paced urban fantasy by an author constantly praised for bringing a touch of freshness to the genre. If you're looking for great action, fantastic characters, and a twisting story that's not without it's romance, scroll up and buy this book now!

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My Review:

I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating; "Nooooooo!!!!!!" she wails into the night like a dying banshee. “You can’t leave me there.” I was sucked into the story, immersed in Izzy’s world, and desperate to learn more about what’s going on. There’s a fairy tale kind of feel to this book, I just can’t put my finger on exactly which tale this reminds of the most. I get a sense of Aladdin about it, a bit of Cinderella, some Robin Hood, and even a trace of Rumplestiltskin out of the book. This story also feeds my love of a good heist story, especially when it includes some wicked double-crosses. I adore being able to cheer for a “good” bad guy. I’m fascinated by this unique group of characters, and I'm already counting down the minutes until book 2 is released, (a little less than 70,000 I believe,) I'm that excited to see what happens next. I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book from the author.