Happy Saturday bookworms! Today I'm reviewing Children of the Fox by Kevin Sands. Thank you to Penguin Teen Canada for sending me an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review. Click the button below to see content warnings for the book. This book is out now. content warnings
Blood, physical abuse, scars, chronic pain, self harm (not on page), violence, death, bodies/corpses, murder, fire, burning buildings When a ragtag group of young criminals team up to pull off an impossible crime, they never knew just what they were getting into. Lured by the promise of more money than they've ever dreamed of, they embark on a mission to steal a heavily guarded treasure from the most powerful sorcerer in the city. Faced with these unsurmountable odds, can the new friends pull off this legendary heist, or has their luck finally run out?
From the first page I was immediately sucked into this book. We're thrown head first into the action of a past heist. My favourite aspect of this book was the characters. We have a ragtag group of young thieves, all loveable in their own way. Each member of the group is unique from the others and I found myself wanting to get to know them all. While we did learn a bit about each character, we learned most about their leader Cal. The book was written from his perspective and we got to look into his past with various flashbacks. I thought the writing style fit the mood and tone of the book very well. While this is middle grade there was still a lot of dark themes that I thought were handled with care. I felt that the writing style conveyed the age of the characters and how they had to grow up fast because of their pasts. However aside from Cal, I didn't feel very connected to the other characters. I think that if I had gotten to know them more I would have been more invested in their roles as a whole. I also felt that the group grew very close together a bit too quickly. The plot was very exciting. You guys know by now that I love a good heist story and this book definitely delivered. We had an impossible crime, plans being made, daring escapes, and underground contacts. Around 70% of the way through this book took a turn I wasn't expecting. It threw me off guard a little but once I understood what was happening I enjoyed it. This turn made for a unique read and set it apart from other heist books I've read. We were left on a cliffhanger and I'm definitely excited to see what will happen next. A thrilling heist book sprinkled with fantasy, I gave this book 4/5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. That's all for my review of Children of the Fox by Kevin Sands. I hope you enjoyed it! Who would you be in this ragtag group? The leader/con artist, the acrobatic/knife thrower, the researcher, the person with the contacts, or the mysterious climber who can scale any building? Let me know in the comments below!
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