A couple of weeks ago, I decided to shelf the menacing stack of books on my bedside table. Strewn between the regular, well-thumbed Harry Potters were a few forgotten paperbacks. Amongst these rejects was a book called The Thief Lord, by Cornelia Funke. I figured I should give it a second chance. An easy read, this book is about two brothers, Prosper and Bo, who flee their hated aunt and escape to Venice, where a gang of child thieves takes them in. For a while, the boys are in heaven, in love with the city, and in no visible harm. But when their aunt sends a detective to search for them, the brothers notice things starting to change in their new home.
They will soon realize secrets about themselves and each other that will change everything forever.
Full of plot twists, three dimensional characters, lyrical writing, and funny dialogue, I recommend this book to anyone seeking an easy weekend read.
