A King Among Thieves is a High Fantasy novel by Jeffrey C. Dillow, part of the World of High Fantasy.
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The King of thieves is not dead!
In a world where you cannot presume to understand everything, a world that is rational yet not entirely based on logic, a thieves’ world—one of subterfuge, deception, and misdirection—nothing can be taken for granted.
You must have proof because the truth can be obscured,
for a very long time.
The King of Thieves is not dead.
From such uncertainty emerges A King Among Thieves, a meditation on the limits of truth and logic. Within the broader World of High Fantasy, Jeffrey C. Dillow examines how reason can be clouded by deception, yet the two can carefully coexist in an uneasy balance.
In this world, illusion has a name—Crispin—and logic another—Gin. One bends perception, while the other dissects the pattern beneath them. Each believes their way is the best way to understanding. Together they reveal that truth and illusion are not enemies but reflections, each defining what the other conceals.
Through their uneasy alliance, the reader glimpses a realm where every certainty is questioned and every deception holds a fragment of reason. A King Among Thieves invites us to question what is real, what is imagined, and whether clarity can survive in this world built on purposeful deceit.