The Book of Gold the sweeping first book in The Feral Gods trilogy

<P><B>'History and enchantment woven in a seamless, intricate tapestry' Sarah Rees Brennan</B><br><br><B>A desperate thief. A magical book. And a heist for the ages.</B><br><br>There's only one thing notorious thief Lyta loves more than a big score: her little brother, Kit. But when Kit is arrested for producing seditious pamphlets, he stands to lose not only his printing press, but possibly his life.<br><br>In exchange for her brother's freedom, Lyta strikes a daring bargain with the king -she will steal the infamous Book of Gold: a mysterious manuscript reputed to be hiding vast magical power within.<br><br> It's just the kind of challenge Lyta relishes, but she didn't bargain for a secretive scholar, her brother's interference, or the return of handsome and brooding Captain Sylvian Chant, once her lover and partner in crime, now an incorruptible royal bodyguard . . .</P>