Elemental Thief – Rachel Morgan

I’m always so happy when I find a free book I really enjoy.

Ridley’s life changed forever the day magic went rogue. Not only did her mother die in the upheaval, and her father lose his business, but she’s forced to hide her own magical power when the backlash is to outlaw magic entirely.

It’s several years later, and Ridley has taken to using her magic to steal from the rich to help out those that have lost everything to the Cataclysm. Her latest job is to steal from the Davenports – one of the richest families in the city. This sets off a chain of events where she has to team up with the Davenports’ son, Archer, and where she finds that magic may not have been outlawed after all.

This was a really good set up. I really enjoyed getting to know the world Ridley lives in, and then seeing it turned upside down – I will be very interested to see where it goes next.