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It Takes a Thief to Catch a Sunrise by Rob J. Hayes
4.0
It takes a thief to catch a sunrise is an absolute pleasure to read. It is full of adventure, intrigue and thieving. Itѓ??s fast paced and will surprise you through out. I was absolutely convinced that I knew what was happening and how it would, I was 100% wrong.
Jacques and Isabel are fantastic characters. Their devotion to each other is a joy to read, they know each other so well that half the time it feels like we are intruding on their personal jokes. They are completely in tune with one another and itѓ??s so nice to have this pure relationship (I use that term loosely, they are thieves after all) against a backdrop of blackmail, scandal and political intrigue. They have each others back and love each other deeply. They are talented in the art of deceiving those around them and can play just about any role. Jacques is the more playful of the two, he enjoys stealing for the sake of it. Itѓ??s not just about getting rich, itѓ??s about planning the job and figuring out how to get around all of the barriers in their way. Isabel is the true actor, she is mesmerising.
ѓ??Politics is like a fist fight only without the rules and good etiquette.ѓ?ќ
I enjoyed the setting. The world was going through a time of change, while those on the outer fringes still used lanterns, in the city electric lights were in fashion. It had a steampunk vibe with airships and automatons. It takes a thief to catch a sunrise is an absolute pleasure to read. It is full of adventure, intrigue and thieving. Itѓ??s fast paced and will surprise you through out. I was absolutely convinced that I knew what was happening and how it would, I was 100% wrong.
Also Shawn King did the cover design for this, and if Iѓ??m not mistaken a lot of Robѓ??s other books, and as always he absolutely nailed it.
Jacques and Isabel are fantastic characters. Their devotion to each other is a joy to read, they know each other so well that half the time it feels like we are intruding on their personal jokes. They are completely in tune with one another and itѓ??s so nice to have this pure relationship (I use that term loosely, they are thieves after all) against a backdrop of blackmail, scandal and political intrigue. They have each others back and love each other deeply. They are talented in the art of deceiving those around them and can play just about any role. Jacques is the more playful of the two, he enjoys stealing for the sake of it. Itѓ??s not just about getting rich, itѓ??s about planning the job and figuring out how to get around all of the barriers in their way. Isabel is the true actor, she is mesmerising.
ѓ??Politics is like a fist fight only without the rules and good etiquette.ѓ?ќ
I enjoyed the setting. The world was going through a time of change, while those on the outer fringes still used lanterns, in the city electric lights were in fashion. It had a steampunk vibe with airships and automatons. It takes a thief to catch a sunrise is an absolute pleasure to read. It is full of adventure, intrigue and thieving. Itѓ??s fast paced and will surprise you through out. I was absolutely convinced that I knew what was happening and how it would, I was 100% wrong.
Also Shawn King did the cover design for this, and if Iѓ??m not mistaken a lot of Robѓ??s other books, and as always he absolutely nailed it.