It Takes a Thief to Catch a Sunrise

 

It Takes a Thief to Catch a Sunrise by Rob J Hayes, 345 pages.

Jacques Revou and Isabel de Rosier have just pulled off a daring heist that should be enough to retire on in comfort. Until the king's Shadow Councilor shows up in their house and tells them that all of their accounts have been frozen and they'll work for him if they know what's good for them. So the nation's greatest con artists are soon embedded as nobility in a scheme they don't understand, completely surrounded by people they can't trust.

This was a bit mediocre for me, which is surprising with how much I enjoy a fantasy heist. Unfortunately, it felt like none of these characters were as clever as the book tried to convince me they were, and it didn't come together in a way that was particularly compelling, hindered by clunky writing. I will grant that the steampunk setting was interesting, and I liked how the alchemy played in. I still think I would recommend The Lies of Locke Lamora instead for someone looking for a fantasy heist.