Stealing from Wizards

Welcome to the Stealing from Wizards podcast. This is the free audiobook version of the children’s fantasy novel, Stealing from Wizards Volume 1. It’s a story of magic, mystery, theft, and friendship set at a school for young witches and wizards in the magical fairy lands of Canada. Chapter one joins our protagonist as he struggles to survive in the poorest of places in the magical lands, Detritus lane.

Meet Phineas Hearn, the man that made Kuro into the thief he is. This week we learn more about how Kuro has come to be in his desperate situation, and how even when it seems you’ve hit rock bottom, there’s always farther to fall. Also, how a small act of kindness can sometimes change someone’s world.

Living in the magical world, surrounded by wizards, elves, and fairies, doesn’t make life alone on the streets any easier. However, small victories are worth celebrating, and a good place to hide, a kindly ghost, and a furry friend can make all the difference in the world when your greatest hope is surviving till tomorrow.

Of students, hounds, lightning, and loyalty. No good deed goes unpunished, and a kind heart is a fatal weakness. These were lessons taught to Kuro from his first moments, but even so they failed to sink in. A single, foolhardy act of loyalty turns Kuro’s life upside down and lands him in the hands of one of the most dangerous wizard hunters in the four kingdoms.

Something that both children and imprisoned criminals have in common is that they are given little choice as to how or where they spend their time. Kuro, being both, has even less say in the matter. He is trapped, helpless and hopeless, watching adults decide his future for him. At least he is well fed.