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The Smoke Thief

by Shana Abe

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For centuries they’ve lived in secret among northern England’s green and misted hills. Creatures of extraordinary beauty, power, and sensuality, they possess the ability to shape-shift from human to dragon and back again. Now their secret–and their survival–is threatened by a temptation that will break every boundary....

Dubbed the Smoke Thief, a daring jewel thief is confounding the London police. His wealthy victims claim the master burglar can walk through walls and vanish into thin air. But Christoff, the charismatic Marquess of Langford, knows the truth: the thief is no ordinary human but a “runner” who’s fled Darkfrith without permission. As Alpha leader of the dra´kon, it’s Kit’s duty to capture the fugitive before the secrets of the tribe are revealed to mortals. But not even Kit suspects that the Smoke Thief could be a woman.

Clarissa Rue Hawthorne knew her dangerous exploits would attract the attention of the dra´kon. But she didn’t expect Christoff himself to come to London, dangling the tribe’s most valuable jewel–the Langford Diamond–as bait. For as long as she could remember, Rue had lived the life of a halfling–half dra´kon, half mortal–and an outcast in both worlds. She’d always loved the handsome and willful Kit from the only place it was safe: from afar. But now she was no longer the shy, timid girl she’d once been. She was the first woman capable of making the Turn in four generations. So why did she still feel the same dizzying sense of vulnerability whenever he was near?

From the moment he saw her, Kit knew that the alluring and powerful beauty was every bit his Alpha equal and destined to be his bride. And by the harsh laws of the dra´kon, Rue knew that she was the property of the marquess. But they will risk banishment and worse for a chance at something greater. For now Rue is his prisoner, the diamond has disappeared, and she’s made the kind of dangerous proposition a man like Kit cannot resist....In this bewitching novel, Shana Abé transports us into a world of exhilarating romance and magic.

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Synopsis:

The men of the drkon tribe try to hide their dangerous secret: they can change from human to dragon and back again. When the tribe's leader hears about a jewel thief in London, he knows the culprit is a rogue drkon--and astonishingly, a woman. Original.

About the Author

Shana Abé is the award-winning author of nine novels, including The Smoke Thief. She lives in the Denver area with four surly pet house rabbits, all rescued, and a big goofy dog. Please, please support your local animal shelter, and spay or neuter your pets.

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libraryelf, April 26, 2008 (view all comments by libraryelf)
After reading Dream Thief and Queen of the Dragons, I had to find book #1. Smoke Thief was even better than the other two. If you have not had the opportunity to read it, you must pick up a copy of Dream Thief. Rue is one of the most entertaining heroines I have encountered in a long time. I loved the way she stood up to Kit the Drakon council. And Kit, who would have thought that dragons could be sexy! Wow!
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curlygurl, February 17, 2008 (view all comments by curlygurl)
I really liked the idea behind this book. Setting the story in England in the 1700's was a brilliant idea. The main character, Rue, already has a complicated life, a dragon living as human among humans. Then add to the mix that she is a woman in a time when women had so little independence and power...it makes her struggle to live on her own terms that much more compelling. Even with the mysticism of dragons this book reads like historical fiction with plenty of romance thrown into the mix. What an adventure!
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st.zikali, May 26, 2007 (view all comments by st.zikali)
smoke thief was an amazing read. it was both spellbinding , spectacular and literally out of this world! I cant wait to read about the grown up character of Zane in Dream Thief and the alaphas daughter
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780553588040
Author:
Abe, Shana
Publisher:
Bantam Books
Subject:
Romance - Historical
Subject:
Metamorphosis
Subject:
Dragons
Subject:
Romance - Fantasy
Subject:
Love stories
Subject:
Fantasy fiction
Subject:
London (england)
Copyright:
Publication Date:
September 2006
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Language:
English
Pages:
324
Dimensions:
6.80x4.28x.97 in. .38 lbs.

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