Perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince and Sorcery of Thorns, this exhilarating, addictive fantasy will pull listeners into a lush and stunning world where nothing - and no one - can be trusted.

I did not choose this fate. But I will not walk away from it.

Children have been disappearing from across Menaiya for longer than Amraeya ni Ansarim can remember. When her friend’s sister is snatched, Rae knows she can’t look away any longer - even if that means seeking answers from the royal court, where her country upbringing and clubfoot will only invite ridicule.

Yet the court holds its share of surprises. There she discovers an ally in the foreign princess, who recruits her as an attendant. Armed with the princess’s support, Rae seeks answers in the dark city streets, finding unexpected help in a rough-around-the-edges street thief with secrets of his own.

But treachery runs deep, and the more Rae uncovers, the more she endangers the kingdom itself.

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13 hours and 50 minutes
Author

Intisar Khanani
Narrator

Shiromi Arserio
Audible release date

March 23 2021
Language

English
Publisher

HarperAudio
ASIN

B08BWZ37S8
Version

Unabridged
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Listening Length	13 hours and 50 minutes
Author	Intisar Khanani
Narrator	Shiromi Arserio
Audible.ca Release Date	March 23 2021
Publisher	HarperAudio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B08BWZ37S8
Best Sellers Rank	#76,685 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #205 in Legends, Myths & Fairy Tales for Teens #1,065 in Folk Tales & Myths for Young Adults #1,815 in Science Fiction & Fantasy for Teens

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Annie McCarron

Fantastic Read

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on April 26, 2021

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I absolutely loved the Theft of Sunlight. This is a standalone duology set in the world of Thorn (a great goose girl retelling). While you don’t have to read the other novel first, it does give a good background to some of the secondary characters in Theft, and sets up the court politics the are highlighted in it. I enjoyed Thorn a lot, but Theft blew me away. This had everything I look for in a comfort fantasy. Strong heroines, court intrigue, subtle magic, adventure, morally grey thieves!!! I stayed up ay too late reading it and I have no regrets!

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sanaa

10/10 recommend!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on June 1, 2022

Loved everything about this book, from the characters to the fantasy world created by the author. Not only is Rae a racialized woman with a disability, her personality is authentic, thoughtful, funny and witty. Khanani’s world, which takes cues from multiple Muslim cultures, is a reminder of just how important literary representation can be. 10/10 recommend.

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Sehba Imtiaz

Hooked!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on September 15, 2021

What an ending!!! A slow start but once the action started it was gripping. What an amazing representation of a MC with a disability and as a POC, in addition to dealing with a heavy topic of modern day human trafficking. Very well written and researched and a must read for all.

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Alexander McCall

Fantastic continuation of the story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 21, 2022

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First the few criticisms I have, because once I get started on the good I won’t be able to stop. While this follows on from a stand alone book it really behoves you to do prior reading. Not just Thorn, which is to be expected, but also the short story The Bone Knife. The main character, Rae, and her family are introduced in this, along with her disability. While the exact way in which she is disabled isn’t exactly of the upmost importance and is explained in the book, she begins a relationship with another character in it as well and it’s referred back to several times. There’s also a reference to her and hr sisters meeting a dragon, though I don’t know where that’s from. In short, do the reading and seek out Thorn and The Bone Knife before you start this. Thankfully the Kindle edition of Thorn bundles both of these together.
That aside, I loved this book.
There was a lot of good things to say about Thorn but it was a story very centred around the protagonist, Thorn. It had a rich world with several interesting things going on it in but Thorn mostly dipped her toe into them and left me with a lot of questions. This is the book where those questions are addressed, if not answered.
Spured by the kidnapping of one of her friend’s sisters, Rae accept an invitation to court with the aim of doing something about the Snatchers, who disappear kids and enslave them. She quickly finds herself engulfed by the shadowy politics of court and the grimy underlife of the city. Having equal experience with both, none, she has to find her balance and investigate where she can, despite the risk to herself.
Thorn was a very dark and depressing book, with a lot of terrible things happening to and around the protagonist. The Theft of Sunlight also has that but it’s not as personally aimed at Rae, which makes a nice difference. And maybe what I like most is the life going on in the background. Alyrra and Kestrin getting married is a lovely occasion, which takes up most of the novel. The different ceremonies and events lends a lighter tone to the more serious plot of slavery. I particularly like the part where Kestrin turns up with gifts and is ritually chased out only to return with more.
The whole story is a rich tapestry of light and dark, rich and poor, kindness and cruelty. Like all good fairy tales. It’s enchanting.

Kiki

I’ve never rooted for a protagonist this hard!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 22, 2021

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Rae’s dry humour, down-to-earth pragmatism, and continual unimpressed attitude towards the machinations of the court kept me grounded and thoroughly enjoying this elegantly written, character driven novel. It’s important that Rae was such a wonderful protagonist, with a funny, lively voice, and is so rooted in her love for her sisters, because this is on the grimmer side of YA fantasy. The plot is inspired by human trafficking and modern-day slavery—and the tendency of privileged people to ignore and/or downplay that reality.

Beyond that, it has all the strokes of YA fantasy of the moment, deftly handled and imbued with real warmth by Khanani. Here, you’ll find mysterious Fae with their own agenda, a charming thief-lord who creates his own justice in the king’s city, courtiers and mages jockeying for power, and whispers of a generational curse haunting the king’s family. Oh, and an opulent royal wedding that draws on South Asian traditions between a princess with a core of steel and endless depths of compassion, and a very lucky prince. (Alyrra and Kestrin of the companion novel Thorn, which I also highly recommend.)

One mystery is solved by the end of this novel, but there are many more for Rae, Alyrra, ‘Bren’, Matsin, and Stonemane to unravel. The sequel can’t come fast enough!

I also hope it sheds more light on Rae’s relationship with her fellow handmaids to the princess; court ladies are often unexplored or simply villainised in fantasy novels, but this was a much more character-driven and nuanced take. Mina, in particular, has an ace hidden up her sleeve, I feel.

Finally, I want to tip of my hat to Khanani for her inclusion of disabled characters in The Theft of Sunlight even beyond Rae, who walks with a limp due to her clubfoot. Clever court matriarch Havila and brave tax officer Kirrana were a delight to read about.

Khanani’s real strength is in her characters: read on for a country girl being thrown headfirst into court politics and deciding she’s going to make a difference, come hell or high water.

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Good story, great heroine

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 9, 2021

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I loved this book, part 1 of follow-up duology to Intisar Khanani’s “Thorn” (4/5*). The heroine in this book was more to my liking than in Thorn, and the story overall also, so 5* from me. The world building is great, with royal politicking, shady thiefs, and a large conspiracy across the land. Highly recommend reading Thorn first (and the Bone Knife short story at the back of the kindle edition of the book that introduces Rae, the heroine of this story), as many recurring characters and you get more depth from diving into the story at the beginning.
Theft of Sunlight finishes on a cliffhanger, but it’s a well earned one, and makes me excited for the follow up.

april

riveting...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 2, 2021

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gripping, exciting, important text, dealing with very serious social issues, submerged into the retelling and remodelling of the old tale of the goose girl...well written, well paced, until the abrupt ending, cutting the story at a crucial point...now we have to wait for the next installment...hope it will not take ten years...i am deducting one star for the "cliff hanger" ending...otherwise a very good book, full of adventures, attractive characters, good settings and relevant problems...highly recommended!

Lottie

What an ending!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 29, 2021

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Thorn was one of my standout favourites last year and I think it’s safe to say, 170 books into 2021, this is going to be in my top 5 again this year. Returning to the world of Thorn with a new protagonist, you can’t not love Rae. Her mobility issues never stop her, she’s a strong MC and I flew through the pages desperate for more and more of her story... What an ending! Impatiently waiting for the next one now!

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