"An impressive piece of storytelling." -- Midweek

"Appropriate for all ages." -- Rocky Mountain News

"Certain to satisfy anyone who just wants to take a fun little trip into one of Barker's worlds." -- Virginia Pilot/Ledger Star

"Menacing demons, wondrous miracles, sinister magic, and vivid characters make Thief a compulsive, lightning-paced tales that almost begs to be read aloud." -- Miami Herald

"Charming and pleasantly shuddery." -- Washington Post Book World

"Barker...sets up his enchanted kingdom with plenty of wit and atmosphere." -- Chicago Tribune

"A modern fable written with literary flare and storytelling-with-a-twist style that will entertain and enchant." -- San Diego Union-Tribune

"In a tale that manages to be both cute and horrifying, bestselling novelist and screenwriter Barker puts the dark side back into childhood fantasy." -- Publishers Weekly