Magic Thief of Gavalos (Cerny)

Book Reviews
(5 Stars) Barbara T. Cerny has created a magical world that rivals that of Tolkien’s Middle Earth in Shield of the Palidine and its sequel, Magic Thief of Gavalos. With a concise summary of the first book as a prologue, you can easily get into the new story, whether you have read the previous one or not. Fantastic creatures, a difficult quest, soaring emotions and intense action keep you enthralled as you follow Elam, Illieya and Chace through torments and triumphs on an alien world. Thoroughly absorbing, Magic Thief of Gavalos is a book you can’t put down. The depth of the author's insight and the emotions portrayed are amazing!
Melinda Hills - Readers' Favorite


I really enjoyed it. It was sadly ironic that the loss of magic on Amorgos was caused by Pierre tossing the shield out of the window to save Elise's life at the end of the first book. But what a great foundation for this fascinating story! It was brilliant to have all the magic that Illieya & Chace brought from Olympus restore the magic on Amorgos! Gave me goosebumps! I loved how Illieya's role as a magic thief and Chace's role as a magic vessel complemented each other. The battle scenes are so good—both when they were trying to capture the creatures on Amorgos and the battle at the mithril mine on Olympus and especially the final battle with the Pantheon. These would play out wonderfully in a movie. [Barbara Cerny has] such a talented imagination!
Ruth Woodman, beta reader