Takes a Thief reveals the untold story of Skif- a popular character from Lackey's first published novel, Arrows of the Queen. Skif is a homeless orphan who lives with a gang of juvenile pickpockets...until he is "Chosen" by one of Valdemar's magical horses and becomes a Herald serving the Queen...
Books in chronological order: Exile's Honor Exile's Valor Take a Thief Arrows of the Queen Arrows Flight Arrows Fall
