Thief of the Heights
Thief of the Heights by Son M. is a debut graphic novel published by HarperCollins Publishers on October 22, 2024. This 240-page work invites readers into the world of Muqadas, a vertically stacked city where the journey to the upper levels is fraught with betrayal, secrets, and rebellion. The story follows lifelong friends Basem, Mustafa, and Aarfah as they navigate their lives in the city’s lowest tier, striving to escape the dangers of disease-ridden waters and achieve their dreams through innovative inventions.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of friendship, ambition, and social disparity. As the trio’s creations attract the attention of a talent scout, their aspirations seem within reach. However, the allure of the upper tiers reveals dark secrets that threaten their lives and relationships. The graphic novel delves into the complexities of loyalty and justice, particularly when Mustafa and Aarfah face dire consequences for their ties to Lake Saha. This edition presents a blend of fantasy, science fiction, and romance, appealing to fans of graphic novels and young adult literature.
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A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Enter the world of Muqadas, where the climb to the top of this vertically stacked city–away from disease-ridden waters of the lower levels–is paved with betrayal, secrets, and rebellion in this debut graphic novel from author Son M. and artist Robin Yao.
Lifelong friends Basem, Mustafa, and Aarfah have carved out a place for themselves in their corner of Muqadas, where they dream of climbing from their place in the city’s lowest level, above the limb-snatching, disease-infested waters, to the very top of their vertical city. Young inventors who’ve seen firsthand the havoc the Habar infection causes set out to dazzle the masses with their innovative prosthetics and escape the dangers of Lake Saha.
When their inventions catch the eye of a scout who is on the hunt for new talent to bring to the higher tiers, their dreams are suddenly within reach. But as the wonders of the upper tiers enchant, Basem, Mustafa, and Aarfah begin to question why the bounty of Muqadas falls short of reaching Lake Saha’s inhabitants.
Behind the beauty of the city’s upper tiers lie dark and dangerous secrets–ones that threaten not only everything they’ve worked for but everyone they love. And when Mustafa and Aarfah are cast away for their allegiance to Lake Saha, Basem is faced with the difficult choice: Fight to bring justice to all of Muqadas Or abandon his friends and fall in line to achieve everything he’s ever dreamed of
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