Dance of Thieves
When the patriarch of the Ballenger empire dies, his son, Jase, becomes its new leader. Even nearby kingdoms bow to the strength of this outlaw family, who have always governed by their own rules. But a new era looms on the horizon, set in motion by a young queen, which makes her the target of the dynasty's resentment and anger.
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Six years after the events of The Remnant Chronicles, a young Rahtan officer is sent undercover into the lawless mountain settlement of Tor's Watch. There she meets the new outlaw patriarch, Jase Ballenger.
Reading Mary Pearson's Remnant Chronicles trilogy first is recommended but not required. Dance of Thieves is set in the same world a generation later. New readers can start with Dance of Thieves, but the call-backs land harder for Remnant Chronicles fans.
Yes. Dance of Thieves is followed by Vow of Thieves, completing the duology. Both can be read as a standalone arc within Mary Pearson's larger Remnant universe.
Dance of Thieves was written by Mary Pearson, published in 2018 by DARKSIDE.
Dance of Thieves is 518 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Dance of Thieves takes most readers 8 to 11 hours to finish.
Dance of Thieves is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
