In the city of Jewel, all rules are expected to be followed. It is a world that expects you to remain meek and timid. Anyone that displays any sign of impatience or gives any indication of boldness, are quickly dealt with by the Blessed Guardians. All children are to remain chained to an their parents or a Blessed Guardian until their sixteenth birthday, to "protect" them from the dangers of kidnappers, disease, ferocious animals, and drowning. There is no war, no pain, and no hazards. The city of Jewel seems like a place of peace and security, but looks can be deceiving.
Twelve year old, Goldie Roth is a girl who has constantly defied her Blessed Guardians Hope and Comfort. Don't let the names of the Guardians fool you. They are demanding, oppressive, and cruel. They strike fear into the hearts of many. No one dare cross the Blessed Guardians, not even the adults. Anyone who steps out of line is forced to wear heavy brass chains that weight down their shoulders, and those who wear the these chains are shunned by others. Goldie has been made to wear the Punishment Chains many times.
Goldie is counting down the days to Separation Day, the day she no longer has to wear the thin silver chain that confines her to the guardians. The day she is free from the Blessed Guardians tyrannical control. The day they can no longer force her to wear the dreaded Punishment Chains. The day when she will be free to walk the streets of Jewel on her own! The Grand Protector, ruler of the city of Jewel has decided to lower the age of Separation to twelve, and to Goldie, this news is golden!
Goldie is anxious for the day to arrive and will even do as Guardian Hope and Guardian Comfort command, if only it will mean her separation from these horrible chaperons. The day has finally come, Goldie has made it to the stage. The scissors are just about to cut her chain, when suddenly the Fugleman, enters the ceremony with some terrible news. There has been a bombing, and the Separation Ceremony must be canceled. This is the worst news Goldie has ever heard. She cannot endure another four years with the Guardians, she just can't! She makes a quick plan of escape and is off before anyone can stop her.
Now the hunt is on as the Guardians raid the city for the runaway child. She has become an outlaw. Her parents will go to Repentance (a jail for adults) and, when she is caught, she will be forced into Care (a jail for children). Goldie is distraught with what she has done and does not know where to turn. She is being followed at every turn by the Guardians and a strange man, and it is only a matter of time before she gets caught.
Enter the Museum of Dunt. Goldie stumbles upon the strange building in her attempt hide from the Guardians. It is her she meets a strange cast of characters that care for the building, and is soon recruited to care for the building herself. In a museum that is ever changing, and has quiet a temperament, she discovers this might be harder than expected. As she learns her new trade, Goldie discovers dangers that could destroy her city if ever released. There is a sinister plan brewing that just might release these dangers, and it is up to Goldie and her new colleagues to stop it!
The next in the series, City of Lies, is due to come out some time in October 2011.
If you like The Museum of Thieves, you might also enjoy:
The Search for Wondla by Tony DiTerlizzi
Gregor the Overlander Series by Susan Collins
The Clockwork Three by Matthew J. Kirby
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