Stealing from Wizards
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Creator: R. A. Consell
Fantasy, Fables and Fairy Tales and Folklore, Slice of life Single-voiced Serial Audio Book
Synopsis:
Living in secret and stealing to eat is a hard life, but it's all Kuro has ever known. Fear and necessity forged him into the finest young thief in the wizard kingdoms. Nobody can hide forever, though, and a run of poor luck lands Kuro in a place where his quick hands and quiet feet count for nothing: Avalon Academy, school of magic.
Format: Audio Book
Continuity: Serial
Voices: Single
Genres: Fantasy, Fables and Fairy Tales and Folklore, Slice of life
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Maturity: Young adult
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Content warnings (creator selected): / Abusive behaviour / Violence
Country of origin: Canada
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Episodes:
Sat, 11 May 2024 12:14:51 +0000
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Wed, 01 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000
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Fri, 13 Oct 2023 19:21:31 +0000
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Sun, 29 May 2022 23:27:52 +0000
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Sat, 14 May 2022 02:27:50 +0000
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Book 2 Chapter 29 - A Silver Bracelet
Fri, 06 May 2022 04:04:51 +0000
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Book 2 Chapter 28 - Where there’s Smoke
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000
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Book 2 Chapter 27 - Chasing Memories
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 13:19:31 +0000
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Book 2 Chapter 26 - Birds of a Feather
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000
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Book 2 Chapter 25 - Unhelpful Aid
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 13:21:12 +0000
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Book 2 Chapter 24 - Questionable Successes
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0000
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Book 2 Chapter 23 - Candy Castles
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0000
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Book 2 Chapter 22 - Immovable Objects
Sat, 05 Mar 2022 16:38:01 +0000
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Book 2 Chapter 21 - The Greatest of all Treasures
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
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Book 2 Chapter 20 - An Introduction to Smuggling
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
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Book 2 Chapter 19 - Throwing Stones
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
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Book 2 Chapter 18 - Strays in High Places
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 15:35:42 +0000
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Book 2 Chapter 17 - Stale Cake
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000
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Book 2 Chapter 16 - Party to a Disaster
Fri, 14 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000
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Book 2 Chapter 15 - Self-Guided Tours
Fri, 07 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000
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Book 2 Chapter 14 - Smoke and Mirrors
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +0000
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Book 2 Chapter 13 - Le Chateau du Printemps
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +0000
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Tue, 21 Dec 2021 20:45:33 +0000
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Please forgive the late release, holidays and pandemics complicated things. We should be back on schedule this week.
Sat, 04 Dec 2021 16:44:19 +0000
A burglary on Avalon, and with only one professional thief in the student body, Kuro has a long night of interrogation.
Sat, 27 Nov 2021 01:59:49 +0000
Kuro tried his very hardest with predictable results.
Book 2 Chapter 8 - A Brief History of Ignorance
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Kuro attempts to learn a little more about lutin, while everyone else obsesses over the familiars they might someday summon.
Book 2 Chapter 7 - Familiar Faces
Sat, 13 Nov 2021 17:32:51 +0000
The schoolhouse hungers for the educatio torment of children.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Home at last in the coziness of Autumn lodge, but nothing ever goes entirely smoothly for Kuro, does it?
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Kuro finally escapes the confines of the orphanage and reunites with his friends.
Book 2 Chapter 4 - Trials Beyond Measure
Fri, 22 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Kuro is looking forward to returning to school, but he has to pass an evocations exam before he'll be allowed to do so. Will he pass? Will he survive the attempt? How large will the crater be?
Book 2 Chapter 3 - A Wolf in Uniform
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Kuro gets his annual visit to the Granite Citadel and a chat with his least favourite person there. At least he has Azalea there to share the misery.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Finally free to wander his old haunts in Bytown, Kuro is reminded that he isn't allowed to enjoy anything without consequences.
Book 2 Chapter 1 - Bytown Royal Orphanage
Fri, 01 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Trapped in a fortress-like orphanage, Kuro finds himself surrounded by enemies, separated from his friends, and buried in remedial schoolwork.
Tue, 21 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0000
It's over! For now anyway. This is the final chapter in Stealing from Wizards Volume 1: Pickpocketing. Book two is in the works. If you've enjoyed the story, tell a friend, leave a rating or review wherever you get your podcasts, and consider shooting me a tweet (@studentofwhim) to let me know you liked it. Thanks for listening! R. A.
Tue, 14 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0000
Second last chapter - The battle is over, but there are questions to be asked, and an uncertain future ahead.
Chapter 23 - Return to Detritus Lane
Tue, 07 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0000
Having spent much of the past year trying to get back to Detritus Lane, Kuro has trouble remembering why as he's kidnapped, attacked, and chased through the streets.
Tue, 31 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0000
Sabine visits unexpectedly with the promise of reuniting Kuro with his real family, but Kuro was always told that he was manufactured, not born.
Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0000
While Kuro is finally vindicated and is allowed a brief moment of peace, his friends are not so lucky. Evelyn's machinations backfire terribly, to everyone's loss.
Tue, 17 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0000
A clever plan finally comes to fruition. Could things finally be turning around for Kuro?
Chapter 19 - The Distracting Draught
Tue, 10 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0000
Kuro is all but invisible to his alchemy teacher, but being ignored isn't all bad. Sometimes a little negligence can go a long way.
Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0000
Arthur and Marie return from the holidays, but so do the rest of the students. Kuro's brief peace is lost, and new truths are revealed.
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0000
As the year draws to a close Kuro attends his firs ever feast, though it's not anything he could have expected.
Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0000
Kuro gets his first ever solstice presents, and there are more surprises than he would have ever wished for.
Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:10:00 +0000
While most of the school leaves for the holidays, Kuro remains behind. However, he fails to find peace even on a nearly empty island.
Tue, 04 Feb 2020 09:06:00 +0000
Detention doesn't have the expected effect on someone who has spent their life as a servant to a tyrant. Mr. Flint, though, thinks he is up to the challenge.
Tue, 28 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +0000
Kuro finds that his lack of magical talent extends farther than he knew, and has unexpected consequences that horrify his class.
Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:09:00 +0000
The promise of a festival and a feast is delayed by a visit from a member of the Royal Guard and an involuntary run through the autumn leaves.
Chapter 10 - Mortar and Hassle
Tue, 07 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +0000
Nobody is ever prepared for the reality of school, and Kuro is worse off than most. Classes start off at a run and our hero hasn't even laced his shoes.
Chapter 9 - Avalon Junior High
Tue, 31 Dec 2019 08:30:00 +0000
An extra long episode for the holidays. The first day of school is always met with a mix of anticipation and dread. For Kuro, the latter is well earned. He is being thrown into the deep end, head first, and there are sharks circling.
Tue, 24 Dec 2019 09:00:00 +0000
Kuro arrives at Avalon Academy, school of magic, and prison for the young thief. What fresh horrors await him in the confines of the strange island, surrounded by the unfriendly youth of the magical world?
Chapter 7 - The Ferry, Princess
Tue, 17 Dec 2019 09:00:00 +0000
Sometimes you get to choose your friends, sometimes they choose you, and sometimes it’s just down to who happens to sit next to you on the boat to your first day of school. Friends and enemies are made as Kuro takes the long ride across the water to Avalon Island, home of the school that will be his home and prison for the next ten months.
Chapter 5 - The Principal and the Hound
Tue, 03 Dec 2019 09:00:00 +0000
Something that both children and imprisoned criminals have in common is that they are given little choice as to how or where they spend their time. Kuro, being both, has even less say in the matter. He is trapped, helpless and hopeless, watching adults decide his future for him. At least he is well fed.
Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:00:00 +0000
Of students, hounds, lightning, and loyalty. No good deed goes unpunished, and a kind heart is a fatal weakness. These were lessons taught to Kuro from his first moments, but even so they failed to sink in. A single, foolhardy act of loyalty turns Kuro’s life upside down and lands him in the hands of one of the most dangerous wizard hunters in the four kingdoms.
Chapter 3 - The Whispering Seashell
Tue, 19 Nov 2019 11:00:00 +0000
Living in the magical world, surrounded by wizards, elves, and fairies, doesn’t make life alone on the streets any easier. However, small victories are worth celebrating, and a good place to hide, a kindly ghost, and a furry friend can make all the difference in the world when your greatest hope is surviving till tomorrow.
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:00:00 +0000
Meet Phineas Hearn, the man that made Kuro into the thief he is. This week we learn more about how Kuro has come to be in his desperate situation, and how even when it seems you’ve hit rock bottom, there’s always farther to fall. Also, how a small act of kindness can sometimes change someone’s world.
Tue, 05 Nov 2019 09:30:00 +0000
Welcome to the Stealing from Wizards podcast. This is the free audiobook version of the children’s fantasy novel, Stealing from Wizards Volume 1. It’s a story of magic, mystery, theft, and friendship set at a school for young witches and wizards in the magical fairy lands of Canada. Chapter one joins our protagonist as he struggles to survive in the poorest of places in the magical lands, Detritus lane.