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A review by alli_the_bookaholic13
Children of the Fox by Kevin Sands
4.0
Thank you PenguinTeen Canada for sending me an ARC for an honest review
4/5 stars
This was such a fun read! I went in expecting it to be mostly focused on a heist, but it was so much more than a heist story.
This is a story about a group of kids (11-14ish) who have never met each other, but they are brought together in order to pull off an impossible heist. We have our narrator Cal who is a gaffer, and he’s the leader. As a gaffer, Cal is able to read body language and understand the best way to trick someone. Then we have Meriel who is a thief and also really good with fighting and throwing knives. Lachlan is the youngest of the group, and he has contacts all around the city. Gareth is the reader and researcher, and he’s able to find things for the group. And then there’s Foxtail who is their cat burglar and communicates through a form of sign language because her face is covered by a metal mask with no mouth or eye holes. I have so many questions about Foxtail, and I hope we learn more of her story in the next book!
This group of kids is tasked with stealing from the High Weaver who is the most powerful magic person in their world. And they only have 3 days to do it. This kicks off a series of small plans that they need to enact in order to find a way to complete this impossible heist.
The pacing was good, and the short chapters made it feel fast-paced when all the action was happening. I also liked the writing style and I thought it was easy to read and understand. The world building was good, and I liked all the little stories about Fox and Bear.
Overall this was a great middle grade fantasy heist story with awesome characters and an intriguing world, and I can’t wait for the next book!
4/5 stars
This was such a fun read! I went in expecting it to be mostly focused on a heist, but it was so much more than a heist story.
This is a story about a group of kids (11-14ish) who have never met each other, but they are brought together in order to pull off an impossible heist. We have our narrator Cal who is a gaffer, and he’s the leader. As a gaffer, Cal is able to read body language and understand the best way to trick someone. Then we have Meriel who is a thief and also really good with fighting and throwing knives. Lachlan is the youngest of the group, and he has contacts all around the city. Gareth is the reader and researcher, and he’s able to find things for the group. And then there’s Foxtail who is their cat burglar and communicates through a form of sign language because her face is covered by a metal mask with no mouth or eye holes. I have so many questions about Foxtail, and I hope we learn more of her story in the next book!
This group of kids is tasked with stealing from the High Weaver who is the most powerful magic person in their world. And they only have 3 days to do it. This kicks off a series of small plans that they need to enact in order to find a way to complete this impossible heist.
The pacing was good, and the short chapters made it feel fast-paced when all the action was happening. I also liked the writing style and I thought it was easy to read and understand. The world building was good, and I liked all the little stories about Fox and Bear.
Overall this was a great middle grade fantasy heist story with awesome characters and an intriguing world, and I can’t wait for the next book!