Disclaimer: I received this book for free from LibraryThing in return for an honest review.

This book was not for me. I tried to get into it, but I gave up about halfway through.

Oh my goodness! I requested this book expecting another sappy young adult novel that might keep my kids' interest for a while. I put off reading it out of dread and started out of a sense of duty (I'd promised a review, after all.) Wow!

This was a deep book full of real emotion. I felt the main character's fear and frustration and wonder and deep hurt. She was totally real to me. The book never stopped surprising me with its twists even in the bittersweet not so happily ever after ending. The author wraps things up nicely but not so nicely that it feels like pat answers.

This is one of those books that gets under your skin and you spend weeks after pondering the "what ifs" and "what might be(s)". I loved the author's expLanation of the symbolism afterward, many I didn't catch in my reading (makes me want to read it again). BUT DON'T read that part first! Enjoy the story; get into the world; faall in love; then go read the extras. Much better that way!

I would put Wish Thief on a par with the Narnia Series or John White's Tower of Geburah series (actually, it was better than John White's books). It's totally different from both series yet just as timelessly . . . Great . . . Words fail me.

Read it! It's amazing! ( )

I enjoyed this book. The only downfall for me was the beginning was a little slow. I had a hard time getting fully into the story, once I was I couldn't put it down.

I was given this book in exchange for an honest review via LibraryThing. ( )

I really enjoyed this book about Glory, a young girl who lives in a difficult family situation. She goes on a fantasy/sci-fi adventure with a different twist. I loved the Christian symbolism in the book! The author does explain some of them in the back of the book. But, it was interesting to figure out some of them on my own. That is the great thing about symbolism, it can have different meaning for different people at different times in their lives. This book is designed for younger readers, but I still think there is much for adults to enjoy too!
I am grateful to have received this e-book from a giveaway by the author in exchange for an honest review ( )

The Wish Thief is a christian fantasy suitable for young and old readers. The beginning is slow due to character development and world building, but becomes a quick paced adventure. Glory is a very likeable character who learns life lessons during the story. A very enjoyable story with an excellent plot that contains magic and interesting creatures. Highly recommend this excellent fantasy. ( )