A Good Thief

Description:

Surviving on the streets of Dockhaven took quick hands and the instincts of a gutter rat. Schmalch was a good thief, just not a lucky one. Thanks to the rain, he hadn't even picked enough pockets to stay drunk and sleep dry. If only he could earn a spot on a crew, he wouldn't have to spend his days scrounging anymore, but every opportunity he had went keel-up. When a simple pickpocketing goes awry, two strangers offer him another shot at a crew—if his luck doesn't sink him again. Schmalch may only want a few coins and a safe place to sleep, but a secret lab, an unwanted prophesy, and a fancy pistol will lead him to a back-alley deal that will change his life forever. A prequel to the award-winning *Things They Buried, A Good Thief* follows Schmalch on a gritty adventure down some of the nastier byways in Dockhaven, the planet Ismae's greatest port city.

subjects: Indie publishing,  Weird fiction,  Science fantasy,  Horror,  Biopunk,  Dark science,  Transgressive fiction,  Dark fantasy,  Body horror,  Action adventure,  Science Fiction,  Sci-fi/fantasy,  Low Fantasy,  Grimdark,  Female thief,  Assassins guild,  Maritime fantasy,  Underworld fantasy,  Sword & sorcery,  Biopunk fantasy,  Genetic engineering,  Clockpunk,  Antihero,  Street rat

Places: Dockhaven,  Ismae,  Tehtaemah,  Duchy of Isay,  Dominion of Chiva'vastezz,  The Nors,  Empire of Oras,  Haastaboah,  Reilemynia,  Upper Rabble,  Lower Rabble,  The Big Island,  The Nest,  The Prick,  The Cay Nors,  Elnor,  Locnor