Fantasy

Children of the Fox

Children of the Fox

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  • Create Date：2022-10-26 06:53:40
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Kevin Sands
  • ISBN：0593327527
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Summary

Ocean's Eleven meets The False Prince in this thrilling heist story for young readers， in which five kids with unusual talents are brought together to commit an impossible crime。 Failure is unacceptable 。。。 but success could be deadly。

From the bestselling author of the Blackthorn Key series， this magic-infused fantasy brings together a ragtag group of kids to pull off a crime so difficult， countless adults have already tried and failed。 Lured by the promise of more money than they've ever dreamed of， five young criminals are hired to steal a heavily guarded treasure from the most powerful sorcerer in the city。 There's Callan the con artist， Meriel the expert at acrobatics （and knives！）， Gareth the researcher， Lachlan， who can obtain anything， and Foxtail， whose mysterious eyeless mask doesn't hinder her ability to climb walls like a spider。 Though their shadowy backgrounds mean that they've never trusted anyone but themselves， the five must learn to rely on each other in order to get the job done。

But as Callan has been warned most of his life， it's best to stay away from magic。 It can turn on you at any moment and make you think you're the one running the con game， when in reality you're the one being fooled。 Faced with these unsurmountable odds， can the friends pull off this legendary heist， or has their luck finally run out？

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Reviews

Judy ，

This book was longer than I expected。 Although I really enjoyed it， it was， at times， tragic and scary。 I started this audiobook with my nine year old grandson， but not sure if he was able to finish it。 But I personally liked the story and gave it four starts from me。

Lillian ，

3。5That was an ending？？？

Sarah Drews ，

Spannend， abenteuerlich und eins der besten Bücher seit langem。

Becky B ，

Callan has been raised and trained to be a con artist by a man he only knows as the Old Man。 His most recent con went off well， but didn't bring in the sum he was hoping for to pay a Weaver to magically heal his back。 So when an offer to pull a job for a man named Mr。 Solomon that sounds too good to be true comes along， Callan smells a trap but can't resist at least checking it out。 He travels to the location and learns his potential employer is a Weaver of no small power， and wants him along wi Callan has been raised and trained to be a con artist by a man he only knows as the Old Man。 His most recent con went off well， but didn't bring in the sum he was hoping for to pay a Weaver to magically heal his back。 So when an offer to pull a job for a man named Mr。 Solomon that sounds too good to be true comes along， Callan smells a trap but can't resist at least checking it out。 He travels to the location and learns his potential employer is a Weaver of no small power， and wants him along with 5 other kids/teens of various talents to pull off a heist from the most powerful man in the land， Grand Weaver himself。 He wants them to steal a gemstone called the Eye， and is willing to pay them an amount such that all of them could retire for life after the job。 The catch？ Well， the one he tells them about is he needs the job done by the end of the week。 What he isn't telling them？ Well， that's for them to figure out。 One of the teens declines the job， but joining Callan for this impossible heist is Meriel a daring thief and charmer， Foxtail， a nimble acrobat， Gareth， a researcher with sleight of hand skills， and Lachlan， the local boy who can find anyone and anything and charm the socks off of anyone。 Sands has developed a steampunk fantasy world with airships， mechanical objects， and magic。 He spends enough time on each of the characters that they spring to life off the page and you start to really care for them。 But until the heist actually gets running the book felt a little slow for me。 Up until that point is important world and character building， which was good and enjoyable， but after the heist starts it is pretty life or death turn-the-pages-as-fast-as-possible。 I really like how the gang works together and the little family they build over the process， which is something all of them need。 They are all orphans on their own and a little jaded from the rough lives they've had thus far （well， except for Lachlan who seems irrepressibly upbeat）。 I'm hoping future books will give us more backstory on some of the other kids/teens in the group as we just get background on 2 of them in this story。 The ages of the gang members and content make this a nice between middle grade and YA book。 Hand this to kids who like heist stories， steampunk， and Victorian-ish fantasy adventures。Notes on content: No language issues。 No sexual content。 One death by burning and another by magical vaporization somewhat described， another death of a child is told of but not described， some other deaths in the past or in outside communities briefly mentioned。 There are injuries sustained， most gruesome， the loss of an eye and serious burns。 Conning a gambler is part of the plot。 The thieves steal because they have no other means of income or food as orphans。 。。。more

Chris ，

A thoroughly engaging， exciting， and accessible adventure with excellent characters and unexpected twists throughout。 Everything a reader could want in a tale of magic and machinations。

Avada Kaddavra ，

Vielen Dank erstmal， dass ich dieses tolle Hörbuch vorab hören durfte！Erstmal zum Cover: ich find es super schön gelungen und sehr ansprechend。Jetzt zur Story selbst， die hat es nämlich in sich。 Verraten werde ich nichts， nur so viel: Selten habe ich ein so spannendes "Kinderbuch" gehört/gelesen！ Die Figuren sind allesamt sympathisch und etwas verschroben - und ziemlich ausgebufft， was mir vor allem an Hauptfigur Callan sehr gefallen hat。 Er ist quasi ein kleines Gaunergenie und es hat wirklich Vielen Dank erstmal， dass ich dieses tolle Hörbuch vorab hören durfte！Erstmal zum Cover: ich find es super schön gelungen und sehr ansprechend。Jetzt zur Story selbst， die hat es nämlich in sich。 Verraten werde ich nichts， nur so viel: Selten habe ich ein so spannendes "Kinderbuch" gehört/gelesen！ Die Figuren sind allesamt sympathisch und etwas verschroben - und ziemlich ausgebufft， was mir vor allem an Hauptfigur Callan sehr gefallen hat。 Er ist quasi ein kleines Gaunergenie und es hat wirklich Spaß gemacht ihn zu begleiten😁Die Welt ist historisch und wirkt wie zur Jahrhundertwende， denn es gibt Luftschiffe und Droschken und auch die Beschreibung der Kleidung passt in die Zeit。 Ich liebe dieses Setting❤️Der Schreibstil ist nicht kindlich， aber auch nicht zu ernst， nur einige Szenen， vor allem aus der Vergangenheit der Charaktere， waren wirklich dramatisch beschrieben。 Ich weiß nicht ob das Buch wirklich schon ab 11 Jahren gelesen werden sollte， ich würde es persönlich eher für ältere Kinder empfehlen， weil es teilweise echt zur Sache geht🙈Sprecher Oliver Rohrbeck hat einen super Job gemacht und der Geschichte noch das gewisse Etwas verliehen。Zum Schluss gibt's noch nen miesen Cliffhanger， aber das hab ich mir von vornherein gedacht😉 Ich freue mich schon auf die Fortsetzung！Von mir gibt's volle 5 Sterne für dieses spannende （Kinder-）Buch und eine ganz klare Leseempfehlung， auch für Erwachsene！ 。。。more

Piezez ，

My thoughts:This book was SO GOOD。 There was never a dull moment and It was so interesting。 It’s also not as fantasy like as you might think。 It’s still has magic but not like dragons and what not。 This was cool magic stuff。 The characters are so cool and you hear a lot about the main characters background。 This is probably the best book I’ve read this year， and I DEFINITELY recommend it。 The book: 5 thieves work together to steal the most powerful object on earth: THE EYE。 Guarded by the High W My thoughts:This book was SO GOOD。 There was never a dull moment and It was so interesting。 It’s also not as fantasy like as you might think。 It’s still has magic but not like dragons and what not。 This was cool magic stuff。 The characters are so cool and you hear a lot about the main characters background。 This is probably the best book I’ve read this year， and I DEFINITELY recommend it。 The book: 5 thieves work together to steal the most powerful object on earth: THE EYE。 Guarded by the High Weaver， the most powerful man on earth， they must find a way to get in 3 days without being killed。 If they bring it back to Mr。 Solomon， the man they’re working for， the four of them will split 2 million crowns。 7 words: Creative Smart Fun Magic Thievery Tricks100% worth-reading 。。。more

Jjtaylor ，

I enjoy this writers imagination。 His Blackthorn Key series is one of my favorites。

Terresa ，

I tried starting this book twice because I love Kevin Sands other series， The Blackthorn Key。 However I just couldn't get past the first dozen or so pages。 Maybe I'll try again later。 I tried starting this book twice because I love Kevin Sands other series， The Blackthorn Key。 However I just couldn't get past the first dozen or so pages。 Maybe I'll try again later。 。。。more

Julie ，

Callan hatte bisher nicht viel Glück in seinem Leben。 Er ist auf der Straße aufgewachsen， an seine Eltern erinnert er sich nicht mal und seine einzige Bezugsperson， ein alter Trickbetrüger， hat ihn zwar ausgebildet aber nun auch verlassen。 Doch dann erhält er einen Auftrag der sein Leben verändern könnte: Er soll den streng bewachten Schatz des mächtigsten Magiers des Landes stehlen。 Allerdings ist er dabei dieses Mal nicht alleine， mit ihm werden vier weitere Jugendliche auf diesen Auftrag ange Callan hatte bisher nicht viel Glück in seinem Leben。 Er ist auf der Straße aufgewachsen， an seine Eltern erinnert er sich nicht mal und seine einzige Bezugsperson， ein alter Trickbetrüger， hat ihn zwar ausgebildet aber nun auch verlassen。 Doch dann erhält er einen Auftrag der sein Leben verändern könnte: Er soll den streng bewachten Schatz des mächtigsten Magiers des Landes stehlen。 Allerdings ist er dabei dieses Mal nicht alleine， mit ihm werden vier weitere Jugendliche auf diesen Auftrag angesetzt。 Jeder von ihnen hat ein besonders Talent， doch keiner von ihnen ist es gewohnt im Team zu arbeiten。 Und niemand ist auf das vorbereitet， was sie erwartet。 Dieser spannende Abenteuerroman， reißt einen von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite mit。Diese Rezension wird auch in unserem Kilifü （Kinderliteraturführer） und unserem Lesemagazin， schmitzkatze， erscheinen。 。。。more

DoraLupin ，

Der Betrüger Callan möchte gemeinsam mit Akrobatin Meriel， Analyst Gareth， Meisterdieb Lachlan und Fasadenkletterin Foxtail für ein Mitglied der magischen Gilde ein Juwel stehlen。 Das Problem: Es ist streng bewacht und viele andere Personen sind schon daran gescheitert das Juwel zu stehlen。 Wird es den Freunden dennoch gelingen das fast Unmögliche zu schaffen？Was für ein tolles Hörbuch， das zugleich eine Geschichte voll Magie und Fantastik aber auch Action und Spannung in sich vereint， hervorrag Der Betrüger Callan möchte gemeinsam mit Akrobatin Meriel， Analyst Gareth， Meisterdieb Lachlan und Fasadenkletterin Foxtail für ein Mitglied der magischen Gilde ein Juwel stehlen。 Das Problem: Es ist streng bewacht und viele andere Personen sind schon daran gescheitert das Juwel zu stehlen。 Wird es den Freunden dennoch gelingen das fast Unmögliche zu schaffen？Was für ein tolles Hörbuch， das zugleich eine Geschichte voll Magie und Fantastik aber auch Action und Spannung in sich vereint， hervorragend gelesen！Der Schreibstil war kindgerecht und einfach zu verstehen und zugleich so bildhaft das man die verschiedenen Personen und auch die Fallen und Gebäude immer vor seinem inneren Auge hatte！ Ich hatte anfangs etwas die Befürchtung， dass es für ein Hörbuch zu viele Charaktere sein könnten und es schwer wäre diese auseinander zu halten， aber diese Sorge war unbegründet！ Der Autor hat alle so unterschiedlich gezeichnet mit ihren Stärken und Schwächen und der Sprecher jede Person so toll betont gelesen， dass ich überhaupt keine Probleme mit der Unterscheidung hatte。 Die Protagonisten waren mir schnell sympathisch sodass ich schnell mit ihnen mitfiebert habe。Die ganze Geschichte sprüht nur so von Magie， tollen Ideen， Action und Spannung und der Spannungsbogen war absolut gelungen。 Die gesamte Handlung war mitreißend und abwechslungsreich so wurde ich super unterhalten。 Der Sprecher hatte eine sehr angenehme Stimme und die Emotionen und Spannung wurden von ihm hervorragend eingefangen und rüber gebracht。 Auch die Personen wurden unterschiedlich gelesen was mir sehr gefallen hat。 Fazit: Ein Hörbuch voll Spaß， Spannung und Action。 Mitreißend， sowohl für Kinder/Jugendliche als auch für jung gebliebene erwachsene Hörer！ Ich empfehle es gerne weiter。 。。。more

Jamie Henry ，

Fantasy meets Oceans 11 and Six of Crows。 The group hired for the heist are intricate， unique characters that all shine on their own。 When reading， there is no confusion on who is who， even among the antagonists。 The world building is built loosely on Victorian themes and the wild west stitched together with mythology and magic。 The end is a huge cliffhanger， but the second book， Seekers of the Fox， is due out in October。 Seeing Callan discover the new magic and the guardian spirit fox that foll Fantasy meets Oceans 11 and Six of Crows。 The group hired for the heist are intricate， unique characters that all shine on their own。 When reading， there is no confusion on who is who， even among the antagonists。 The world building is built loosely on Victorian themes and the wild west stitched together with mythology and magic。 The end is a huge cliffhanger， but the second book， Seekers of the Fox， is due out in October。 Seeing Callan discover the new magic and the guardian spirit fox that follows him is interesting and due to go even deeper with the second book。 。。。more

XZ ，

Steampunk Ocean's Eleven except with kids and a Nevermoor whimsy~Best read with The Great Ace Attorney soundtrack 🥰 Steampunk Ocean's Eleven except with kids and a Nevermoor whimsy~Best read with The Great Ace Attorney soundtrack 🥰 。。。more

Kenneth Eisner ，

A fantastic start to a new series！

Nikki ，

I received a free copy of Children of the Fox by Kevin Sands from Goodreads for my honest review。As an adult reader， I do not always enjoy books geared towards middle school。 I usually find them repetitive and boring。 This book was definitely refreshing。 I loved the characters， they were so unique and each one added something to the story。 The story mixes magic with unreliable characters， and some mystery。

Ryan Miller ，

Magic， deception， fables， a heist。 Man， this book is fun。 It’s written as juvenile lit but it could just as easily be marketed to any age。 Five kids must outwit adults and magic spirits。 The only warning I will give is that the ending leads to book 2， which I’d want to read anyway， but I prefer when each adventure wraps up at the end of each book， rather than being forced to keep reading to determine an outcome。 And I know that LOTR is this way， but readers enter that trilogy knowing that it is Magic， deception， fables， a heist。 Man， this book is fun。 It’s written as juvenile lit but it could just as easily be marketed to any age。 Five kids must outwit adults and magic spirits。 The only warning I will give is that the ending leads to book 2， which I’d want to read anyway， but I prefer when each adventure wraps up at the end of each book， rather than being forced to keep reading to determine an outcome。 And I know that LOTR is this way， but readers enter that trilogy knowing that it is a 3-book required read。 This one doesn’t need the cliffhanger to encourage readers to continue。 The characters and the adventure were enough on their own。 。。。more

Ainslee ，

This was so great！ I love reading middle grade to get out of reading slumps， and this so did the trick。 The characters are compelling， and the world is immersive， and the plot is fast-paced and engaging。 I can't wait for the next book！ This was so great！ I love reading middle grade to get out of reading slumps， and this so did the trick。 The characters are compelling， and the world is immersive， and the plot is fast-paced and engaging。 I can't wait for the next book！ 。。。more

Jill ，

I really enjoyed this story， but then I always like a heist。

StellaReads ，

I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH！！！The next one comes out at the end of the year， hmmmm。 I can't wait that long！ My favorite character got stabbed and now they have got to save him！ （view spoiler）[ Please Lachlan！ Be healed！（view spoiler）[This book was so good you've GOT to read it。 （hide spoiler）] （hide spoiler）] I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH！！！The next one comes out at the end of the year， hmmmm。 I can't wait that long！ My favorite character got stabbed and now they have got to save him！ （view spoiler）[ Please Lachlan！ Be healed！（view spoiler）[This book was so good you've GOT to read it。 （hide spoiler）] （hide spoiler）] 。。。more

Bastet ，

Another intelligent， suspenseful series by Kevin Sands。 Recommended for both children and adult fans of the genre。 Can’t wait for the second instalment。

Stephanie ，

A middle grade novel that read more like YA， both in terms of length and heavy content。 Really enjoyed the unique characters and I do love a good heist story。 It was very creatively told！ Ended on a great setup for the next book。

Mike Olsen ，

Wild！ Loved the characters and the plot。 Can’t wait for the sequel。 Adventure， Magic， Mischief - who could ask for more？

Elizabeth ，

The protagonist feels older than 14， but this is a pretty interesting heist novel。

D。K ，

If you love kraz in the six of crows you're gonna love this。 Honestly I am still wondering how this book has 60 reviews it's so goodIs it because it is not a YA。 Come on people wake up， there nothing like YAs 60 years but lovely children stories which is the genesis of literature。 Which do you prefer a twelve year old saving the world or adults？。For me I prefer kids doing it。 Watching them struggle makes me rethink the world I live in。 If you love kraz in the six of crows you're gonna love this。 Honestly I am still wondering how this book has 60 reviews it's so goodIs it because it is not a YA。 Come on people wake up， there nothing like YAs 60 years but lovely children stories which is the genesis of literature。 Which do you prefer a twelve year old saving the world or adults？。For me I prefer kids doing it。 Watching them struggle makes me rethink the world I live in。 。。。more

Sara ，

One of the best fantasy MG books I've read this year - actually in the past few years （still not better than Morrigan Crowe， my all-time favorite， but definitely up there）。 I loved the characterization， the plot， and the magical elements in a well-developed world。 Magical heist stories are so fun， and this one stands out with its mystery and plot twists and intriguing cast of characters that felt fully developed thanks to their shared back stories。 I also absolutely loved the mythologies woven t One of the best fantasy MG books I've read this year - actually in the past few years （still not better than Morrigan Crowe， my all-time favorite， but definitely up there）。 I loved the characterization， the plot， and the magical elements in a well-developed world。 Magical heist stories are so fun， and this one stands out with its mystery and plot twists and intriguing cast of characters that felt fully developed thanks to their shared back stories。 I also absolutely loved the mythologies woven throughout the tale。 We read a lot of MG books together as a family and many of them feel very much like they are geared towards the younger set and I tolerate them， as the kids enjoy them。 This one felt like I could enjoy the story and character development as an adult， which I find to be rare in MG books。 Can't wait for the next installment （there is one coming？ I hope？） and will for sure check out the author's other books。 A new favorite for the family！ 。。。more

Toni ，

Nice adventure fantasy with magic。 Kids are smart。 Took me a while to read it。 Not my favorite。

Kyla ，

This was an amazing magical adventure mystery！ All the fantasy elements with the cons and thieves but so much good and want to make the world better！ I really enjoyed this one！

Kaitlynn ，

I started this book a little while ago and I didn’t like it very much。 I originally bought it because it was signed。 I am so glad I picked it up。 It is one of my new favourites。 The characters were really fun， the world was cool。 It was like a middle grade six of crows。 I really want the next one， but it doesn’t come out until October。 So far away。 I really think you should read this book if you like fun heists and cool magic。

Jenny Ashby ，

Sands has put together a fantastic adventure filled with a well-rounded cast of characters。 I love an impossible heist with unexpected twists and a super-bad villain！

Zack ，

It was a great book。 Got me really wanting to read the second book。 It got a little intense so I wouldn't recommend it to kids under elementary。 It was a great book。 Got me really wanting to read the second book。 It got a little intense so I wouldn't recommend it to kids under elementary。 。。。more

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