The Thief Lord

The Thief Lord is a fantasy, and speculative fiction children's novel written by Cornelia Funke. The book is about two young brothers Prosper and Boniface who run away from their Aunt Esther and Uncle Max to go and live in the city of Venice. While there, they meet a gang of children, Caterina, Riccio, and Mosca. They are all orphans who live in an abandoned movie theater called The Stella. Prosper and Boniface are taken in by these children and are introduced to their leader Scipio. The brothers learn that Scipio is know as The Thief Lord for his reputation of stealing valuables from the rich and bringing them back to be sold. Prosper and Boniface are both excited and happy starting a new life with this gang of thieves, and their new life takes a bigger turn when a man by the name of Conte contacts Scipio and asks him to steal a wooden lion's wing for him, and in return they children would receive a reward greater than everything they had ever stolen.The children gladly accepted Conte's offer and decide to pursue this daring mission which will require them to break into a house and on top of that they have to make sure they avoid Victor Getz, a private detective, sent by Aunt Esther and Uncle Max to find and bring back Prosper and Boniface. The story is one of friendship, brotherhood, betrayal, and adventure. I loved this book because of its originality, suspense, and shocking plot twists that kept me reading for long hours. I would recommend anyone to read this book because of its exhilarating plot and in interesting characters.

Sameer Khan