Shana Targosz with Jenna Lee-Yun — 'Relic of Thieves'
Schedule
Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA, United States, Washington 98155 | Lake Forest Park, WA
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Magic always has a price. . .Third Place Books welcomes author Shana Targosz to our Lake Forest Park store for the second book in her Underwild series, Relic of Thieves—the story of a lonely girl who meddles with magic to get her best friend back... with unexpected consequences. Jenna Lee-Yun, author of The Last Rhee Witch, joins in conversation.
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About Relic of Thieves. . .
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An ordinary girl’s longing to return to the way things were sets off a chain of events that lands her and her best friend in the Underwild in this second book in the New York Times bestselling middle grade fantasy series The Underwild—perfect for fans of Greenwild and Rick Riordan.
The best ways Anya knows how to cope with the struggles life throws her way is to keep her head down, stay invisible, and stick close to her best friend, Lizzie. Lizzie has been Anya’s rock since second grade. Together, they pretend the world away. But when Lizzie moves out of state, Anya is left adrift and desperately lonely.
One day, Anya follows a strange girl home from school and is shocked to see her go into the home of the woman who everyone in town swears is a witch. As Anya spies on the pair, she realizes the woman really does have magic—including a set of magical keys that can deliver you anywhere you want to go…keys that could reunite Anya with Lizzie. Anya has seen all she needs to; as soon as she has the chance, she steals the keys.
But magic always has a price. The keys do bring Anya to Lizzie, but then the girls are transported to the dark and chaotic world of the Underwild. Before long, Lizzie is snatched away by a terrible creature! Now wracked with guilt and paralyzed by fear, Anya has no choice but to trust the girl from school, Senka, when she unexpectedly shows up and offers to help. But can Anya find the bravery locked away deep inside herself in time to rescue her friend?
Praise for Relic of Thieves. . .
The stellar sequel returns readers to the same vibrant, unsettling (under)world, but the outsider’s perspective makes it feel fresh. . . . A fantastic follow-up that revels in the gift of found family and the power in taking control of your own story."
—Booklist
"A captivating exploration of found family and healing through Greek mythology."
—Kirkus (starred review)
Shana Targosz writes about magical girls, budding friendships, ghosts who may or may not be friendly, and fiercely held hope. She is an Oregon Literary Fellow and the 2021 recipient of the Edna L. Holmes Fellowship in Young Readers Literature. Shana is the author of The Underwild series, the first book of which was an instant New York Times bestseller. When not writing or reading through a stack of books, she spends her time playing Zelda with her son, designing solo journaling games, walking her domesticated monster disguised as a Labradoodle, and dreaming up different worlds. (Photo credit: Charlie Chu)
Jenna Lee-Yun resides in Washington State with her husband, son, daughter, and mini-goldendoodle. The only thing she loves to do more than write middle-grade and young adult novels with a large cup of coffee is to make progress on her ever-growing TBR pile (with a large cup of coffee). The Last Rhee Witch is her debut novel.
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