Stolen City by Elisa A. Bonnin

Twin thieves attempt to pull off a daring heist in Stolen City, the
sophomore fantasy novel from Dauntless author Elisa A. Bonnin.
The city of Leithon is under Imperial occupation and Arian Athensor has made
it her playground.
In stealing magical artifacts for the Resistance, bounding over rooftops to
evade Imperial soldiers, and establishing herself as the darling thief of the
underground, Arian lives a life wrapped in danger and trained towards
survival. She'll steal anything for the right price, and if she runs fast enough,
she can almost escape the fact that her mother is dead, her father is missing,
and her brother, Liam, is tamping down a wealth of power in a city that has
outlawed magic.
But then the mysterious Cavar comes to town with a job for the twins: to steal
an artifact capable of ripping the souls from the living - the same artifact that
used to hang around the neck of Arian's mother. Suddenly, her past is no
longer buried under adrenaline but intimately tied to the mission at hand, and
Arian must face her guilt and pain head-on in order to pull off the heist.
As Arian and Cavar infiltrate the strongest fortress in Leithon and Liam joins
the Resistance as their resident mage, the twins find themselves embroiled in
court politics and family secrets, and the mission becomes more than just
another artifact theft. The target is now the Imperial rule, and (...)

Elisa A. Bonnin was born and raised in the Philippines, after which she
moved to the United States to study chemistry and later oceanography. After
completing her doctorate, she moved to Germany to work as a postdoctoral
scientist. A lifelong learner, Elisa is always convinced that she should maybe
take a class in something" and as a result, has amassed an eclectic collection
of hobbies. But writing will always be her true love. Publishing a book has
been her dream since she was eight years old, and she is thrilled to finally be
able to share her stories.

Square Fish
On Sale: Sep 19/23
5.38 x 8.25 • 384 pages
9781250895493 • $15.99 • pb
YA Fic / Fantasy / Epic • Ages 14-18 years