About this title: The men of the drkon tribe try to hide their dangerous secret: they can change from human to dragon and back again. When the tribe's leader hears about a jewel thief in London, he knows the culprit is a rogue drkon--and astonishingly, a woman. Original.
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Bantam Books
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780553588040ISBN:0553588044
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 324 p. Audience: General/trade. Has stamp of used bookstore on top side of book. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Bantam Books
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780553588040ISBN:0553588044
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Minor shelf and edgewear. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 324 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Bantam Books
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780553588040ISBN:0553588044
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Tight binding; clean pages; no marks; creased spine; bright, glossy cover. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 324 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Bantam Books
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780553588040ISBN:0553588044
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. No stamps, writing or remainder marks. No creases on the covers. A few very light spine creases and slight tilt. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 324 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First Thus
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Bantam, New York
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780553588040ISBN:0553588044
Description: New. 0553588044 For centuries they've lived in secret among northern England's green and misted hills. Creatures of extraordinary beauty, power, and sensuality, they possess the ability to shape-shift from human to dragon and back again. Now their secret--and their survival--is threatened by a temptation that will break every boundary....Dubbed the Smoke Thief, a daring jewel thief is confounding the London police. His wealthy victims claim the master burglar can walk through walls and vanish ... read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780553588040ISBN:0553588044
Description: Good. 0553588044 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in good condition, varying degrees of shelf wear, some spine creases, m..._ read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780553588040ISBN:0553588044
Description: Very Good. 0553588044 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in very good condition, may have slight worn corners and varying degre... read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780553804485ISBN:0553804480
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"A collaborative review by Cynical-Bitter-Me (CM) and Fantasy-Lovin'-10-year-old-Me (FM):
FM: It was so cool how Rue and Christoff could Turn to DRAGONS. And SMOKE. And fly with each other. And both be Alphas.
CM: First of all, Christoff is a girly name. Secondly, didn't it seem just a bit too much? Them both being so powerful and beautiful and oh so perfect? The prologue tries to set it up all mystical and god-like, but it was way too over the top.
FM: And is was so wonderful how protective Zane was after Rue has saved him. And jewel thieving! Lots of pretty balls! Hyenas and monkeys and crocs, oh my! And the disapproving council was so stern!
CM: But it was all so desultory. It just didn't flow well at all. Not much depth was given to any part of the plot. It was a jack of all trades, master of none. It skippedexploring details that could have given us a much richer story (e.g. the Turn, Rue's transformation/climb to success in London, how they would change the drakon ways). And the council was so 1-D. They weren't even that much of a threat since Christoff could just smash his fist down, pee all over the place, and assert his dominance.
FM: Christoff was so sweet to Rue. He loved her so much! And noticed her when she was a kid. And waited for her all these years! And Rue was such a fiercely independent gal. She could hold her own so well. And it was rewarding watching them finally find a balanced relationship. They're such an epic couple and just made for each other.
CM: Christoff's gorgeous Alpha who wants a mate. Boooring. Rue does keep the conflict alive and kicking, but her protests weren't that shocking. I've seen it before.
FM: But this book was engaging and fun to read. And I know you're going to devour the next in the series as soon as you can get your hands on it.
CM: Maaaybe...
All that being said, I did like the novelty this book brought. It was pretty full on a mix of the fantasy and romance genres. Probably more a romance actually. Which is different than the very cool cover and intriguing title would have you believe."
"This book was amazing. Just reading the prologue was great. The book is about Clarissa who is a halfling. Half Dragon and Half Human. She grows up in thier secret city taunted and abused by the other children, and dismissed as only a halfling by the adults. At 17 Clarissa disappears. She is thought to have drowned in a nearby pond. Many years later Christoff who is now the Alpha, figures out that the Smoke Thief is one of them and is determined to capture and bring them back to the secret city of Darkfrith. Without giving any more of this book away, suffice it to say that this was a magical read. Incredible amount of magic, shapeshifting, romance, adventure. It had it all. I liked the writing style, the way Ms. Abe describes scenes is absoulutely breathless. Her details of the characters and areas in the book are so clear and precise, you really can visualize it easily while reading. I recommend this book highly. On to The Dream Thief which is her next book in the series."
Shana Abe is incredibly gifted with words. Her story and characters pulled me in right away, and the superb writing was icing on the cake.
I can't recall reading anything quite like this -- The Smoke Thief for me had kind of a fairy tale quality to it. Maybe it was the magic / paranormal elements of the story, with the Drakon being able to Turn from human to smoke to dragon.
This is one of those rare books that I'll remember in years to come for the beauty and sheer joy of the writing.
Thanks, East, for your sparkling review that led me to dig this out of the TBR and read it.
"one of those entertaining historical(??) romance with alpha male and action female, steamy romance kinda thing. Good storytelling, several loose-ends that proly will be tied up in the next seq...not bad as romance goes...
i would dispute the sub-genre tho' for it is more like fantasy/paranormal than historical. It is weird to place those were-dragon shape shifter in 1737 England where the period is definitely Georgian...50 years prior to the publication of pride and prejudice. Maybe it is only me who expect too much from romance, i just hope that at least there are some sense in the lightreads.
this is my first time reading Shana Abe and she is a good storyteller."
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