The Thief of Always

The Thief of Always

1992 • 202 pages

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After a mysterious stranger promises to end his boredom with a trip to the magical Holiday House, ten-year-old Harvey learns that his fun has a high price.

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I remember reading this when I was about 12-13 and it's never gotten out of my head. I found a hardcover of it and decided to dive back in for the season. It was as dark as I remember and the illustrations are quite vivid. A great haunting fable.

October 9, 2018
March 23, 2015

Will review soon at www.fantasyliterature.com.

July 22, 2017

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