Ridley's life changed the day magic became outlawed. Natural magic users like herself forced to take implants that subdued their gift. Well...most people that is. For Ridley still wields her magic, and secretly uses it like a modern day female Robin Hood. Using her gifts to steal from the wealthy and help others whose lives were blown apart by making magic illegal as it's so "dangerous". So she takes things the elite won't miss to help out. The last thing she expected was the victim of her latest job to end up in her father's antique store....especially as it's her ex best friend Lilah and brother Archer. So begins the opening of her eyes to the world around her. Thinking she was alone in having magic, Archer ends up leading her to a hidden community of magic fielders below the city....yet he still holds many secrets. Where did he go for the past three years, and when did he change from the socialite party boy he leads the world to believe? So many secrets, and danger lurks behind every corner....Will learning about her true self bring more danger, or could she finally feel like she belongs? Political plots, revenge, secrets, and oodles of magic....take this wonderful ride with Ridley. ( )

Rachel Morgan’s ELEMENTAL THIEF is priceless. Seventeen-year-old Ridley Kaye is a futuristic Robin Hood, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. However, her bigger crime is for using magic in a world where it has been outlawed. This dystopian Urban Fantasy is suitable for young adults.

I loved this story. It was skillfully written and original. Ridley is a lovable character. Her family was wealthy until magic was outlawed. Now she is on a scholarship at a prestigious school hoping to make something of her life. Unfortunately, since she comes from a family a magic-users, she has become ostracized by her former friends.

A series of events takes place forcing Ridley to work with an unlikely ally, Archer Davenport. He is the older brother of her former best friend. Additionally, one of the influential people that turned her friends against her. I enjoyed the banter between Ridley and Archer. Archer is a mysterious character that kept the story interesting.

ELEMENTAL THIEF is fast-paced and full of excitement. It had a cliff hanger ending that is making me anxious to read book two in the Ridley Kayne Chronicles, expected to be released on November 7, 2018. ELEMENTAL THIEF would make a thrilling movie or television series. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book. ( )