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The Knight Thieves

Jenn Bennett

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Puss in The Last Wish meets Gail Carson Levine in this charming middle grade fractured fairy tale about an outlaw who teams up with a cursed prince to save the kingdom.

Former fair maiden Rosebud is dread bandit Ruthless Rose, leader of the small but mighty Blackhearts outlaw gang. Ever since the evil Firebrand army torched half their village, the thirteen-year-old daughter of a fallen knight has been living by her own code, picking off evil Firebrand caravans to avenge her village—and her father.

But Rosebud’s honor is put to the test when the Blackhearts mistakenly ambush a carriage smuggling a mysterious young Prince Fenrik. The shy prince is on the run from the Firebrands…and wearing a hexed wolf mask that can only be removed along with his head. Even worse, the magical object that can free the prince is hidden inside the darkly enchanted Nowhere Wood, where people go in, but they don’t come back out.

Helping people isn’t easy. Can a “bad” girl put aside her own need for revenge to save a good prince…and the entire kingdom?

GenresFantasyMiddle GradeAdventureChildrensAudiobook

336 pages, Hardcover

Published July 30, 2024

About the author

Jenn Bennett

24 books4,891 followers

Jenn Bennett is the author of over a dozen books for children and teens, including: ALEX, APPROXIMATELY; STARRY EYES; and GRUMBONES. She also writes romance and fantasy for adults. Her books have earned multiple starred reviews, been Goodreads Choice Award nominees, and have been included on annual Best Book lists for both Kirkus and Publishers Weekly. She lives in a haunted house near Birmingham with one husband and two dogs. Visit her at www.jennbennett.net.

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Sydney

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December 18, 2024

🐺 5 stars 🐺

I had so much fun listening to the audiobook for The Knight Thieves by Jenn Bennett. I highly recommend it if you want a fun fantasy adventure that will have you laughing and rooting for the Blackheart Bandits.

Jessica Lawson

Author 6 books109 followers

June 28, 2024

I loved this rollicking tale full of adventure, hijinks, and heart. The fantasy elements and variety of characters (and animals!) made this a book of page-turning fun for me. I'm already hoping for a sequel. Rosebud, aka Ruthless Rose, and her Blackhearts teammate Wilda are both tenacious and vulnerable in their desire to help their kingdom and save their loved ones. When they're joined by the wolfhead-cursed Prince Timo, the trio faces challenges they never dreamed of. Clever wording and foreshadowing, both dry and silly humor, and the highest of stakes (aka, people about to be burned at the actual stake) make this one a real winner. I look forward to reading more by Jenn Bennett!

Courtney

1,396 reviews25 followers

July 2, 2024

This is a cute, solid middle grade fantasy.

Orii

3 reviews

July 24, 2024

Really wasn’t that good. I wish she thought about the wolf head decision more. I feel like the author should have done more with Mister Fury and that the end was a bit longer. If Otto was able to take over the kingdom shouldn’t it have taken a bit longer to beat him. And what about how the dragon was sick. By eating two canisters of stolen fire she has her fire back. Shouldn’t she have to eat the rest of them?

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