Drothe knows the ins and outs of Ildrecca, a city
treacherous for those who do not watch their step and know
the territory. He is Kin, and as such he mingles with all
kinds of riff-raff, each with their own set of rules and
trades. The streets have been his home forever, and the
innate knowledge he has gathered has served him well. He
has risen in rank and holds a very important position in
one of the local crime lord's organizations. It is his job
to gather information, to filter through all the rumors, to
find the grain of truth, to report what he may find, and to
see if anything is a threat to his boss. However, it seems
that his boss has been hearing some things, and he wants
answers. Why has Drothe not heard these rumblings? How
can there be something going down that he has no knowledge
about?
Drothe dabbles in smuggling relics when he is not out
collecting information, and someone has crossed him. A few
inquiries have him tracking down not only his missing
relic, but also those rumors that have his boss on edge.
He learns that there is a relic that everyone is looking
for, and unfortunately he seems to have it in his
possession. Suddenly, Drothe becomes the center of
attention and a target for a number of assassins. His
number one objective is to stay alive. There has to be
some way for him to gain an edge even though he is not
aware of all of the players. Can he keep his wits about
him and outsmart his unknown enemies? What is so important
about the relic that people are willing to kill for it?
Douglas Hulick blasts off into the fantasy realm with a
brilliant debut. He pieces together an action packed
adventure laden with mystery and intrigue. He has crafted
a marvelous world populated by a diverse group of
characters. The main character, Drothe, is steeped in
peril with seemingly nowhere to turn and very few whom he
can trust. I could not turn the pages fast enough as the
story was riveting, a bit twisty turvy, and highly
innovative. AMONG THIEVES starts out slicing and dicing,
and finishes with a bang. Mr. Hulick is an author to keep
an eye out for.
Drothe has been a member of the Kin for years, rubbing
elbows with thieves and murderers in the employ of a crime
lord while smuggling relics on the side. But when an ancient
book falls into his hands, Drothe finds himself in
possession of a relic capable of bringing down emperors-a
relic everyone in the underworld would kill to obtain.
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