The Avid Reader

I received a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion.

Integrity is a thief, a runaway, an orphan and Sidhe. She is the last of her clan; she was taken from her mother as wee baby when her whole family was killed. She was sent to live with another clan but not as a family member but as a slave to the head family. She was given the barest essential, a minimal amount of clothing and just enough food to keep her alive. Everyone was mean to her adults and children alike as they were no doubt following in the footsteps of the adults. The children didn’t know any better as they were only doing what they saw adults do and as long as an adult is doing then it must be the right thing to do.

She ran away at the age of eleven. She was tired of living like that and with such bad people. When the opportunity arises for her to run away she takes and never looks back. She is lucky she meets a man, Taylor, who takes her in and teaches her everything he knows about being a thief. After she gets in his car the first time he asks her what her name is. She sits there and thinks about it for a spilt second before answering him and tells him her name is Integrity. She doesn’t tell him that she doesn’t have a name.

For the next several years as Taylor teaches her how to be one of the best thieves in town and becomes like a father to her. They also hook up with a few more people who become like family to her as well. Integrity loves her new “adopted” family and would do anything in the world that she had to in order to save their lives. After Taylor gets himself into a little trouble with some bad people, Integrity steps up to home plate and is very determined to help him out and to also keep him alive. She has no intention of losing him or any of her “family members”.

To help Taylor she may end up doing something she said she would never do again and that is go back to the Sidhe clans. Going back may be the only way to help Taylor and her family. Everything in her tells her that going back is the wrong thing to do but it is also the only thing she can do.

There is one thing she hasn’t told Taylor and that is that she has been summoned by the Sidhe to return. Everyone’s magic is dying out and they need Integrity to help them save it. With her being the only surviving member of her clan left then that leaves her as the only person that can help them without her then their magic may die out over time. Integrity may not want to go back but if it will save her friends then she will do it.

But Integrity is not the dumb a** they think she is. She is way smarter than they will ever know or smarter than she will ever let them know. They think they are so smart and that they have her in a barrel but Integrity is not through yet and will not give up as easily as they may think. She will go in and do what they want but it will be on her terms. She knows she can’t trust them so she also has a backup plan in the making.

I really liked Integrity’s personality and altitude. She always has a good come back to anything anyone says. I love her sense of humor and the way she deals with people. She is filled with witty sarcasm and I love it. Integrity may not be a fighter and hordes violence but she is one kicka** heroin. I have really enjoyed going on Integrity’s little adventures with her and her friends and hope to see more of her and her friends in the near future. What is next on their agenda? What road in life will they travel down next time? What kind of trouble will Integrity get herself into or what will her friends do to get themselves into and then call on her to help them out?

If you love a good story filled with adventures, magic and back stabbing with a little twist on love thrown in then you are going to love Gifted Thief. So pick up your copy today so you can go on Integrity’s little journey with her too. You will love it!