Thief's Magic
core novel 2014 Millennium's Rule
Record
| First published | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.88 (12,760 ratings, collected 2026-09-23) |
| Page count | 553 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780356501109 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
In a world where an industrial revolution runs on magic, archaeology student Tyen unearths Vella, a sentient book that was once a young sorcerer-bookbinder transformed centuries earlier and who holds knowledge of a coming catastrophe. Meanwhile Rielle, a dyer's daughter in a land ruled by priests who teach that using magic is sinful, discovers she has a natural gift for it and must decide whether to accept forbidden instruction. Their separate stories begin to challenge everything both have been taught about magic, law, and the authorities who enforce them.
Where it sits
- Universe: Millennium's Rule
- Series: Millennium's Rule core; position 1 of 4 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Trudi Canavan
Notes
- From the series record (Millennium's Rule): Core Canon: the complete Millennium's Rule quartet (2014-2020), a self-contained setting distinct from Canavan's Kyralia and Age of the Five worlds.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Millennium's Rule: position 1 of 4: next Angel of Storms (2015)
Sources
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