![]() It’s not a grimdark fantasy by any means, but there were a few points where I was totally shocked that Abdullah actually went where she did with some of the twists. At the same time, for all that fun I just mentioned, The Stardust Thief does get quite dark at times. I was immediately sucked into the headspace of the story’s two main point-of-view characters: Loulie, the legendary magic seller known as the Midnight Merchant and Mazen, a moderately inept prince with a heart of gold and penchant for storytelling.Ībdullah deserves a lot of credit not just for writing gripping prose, but also for bringing the sort of fun and whimsy I’d expect out of an author like Neil Gaiman, where a few extra words here or there make the whole book a more lively affair. ![]() I can’t recall the last book I read that so thoroughly hooked me from the charm and style of its opening paragraphs. ![]() ![]() The first thing to know about The Stardust Thief is that it’s a really fun adventure fantasy…but Abdullah won’t hesitate to rip your heart out and cackle as she stomps on it. The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah Neither here nor there, but long ago… ![]()
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