Review: Brother Thief!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 18, 2011
Brother Thief by Gregory Downs is Mr. Down's second novel. His first book, Mordred, imaginatively delved into Arthurian legend and re-wrote the common history painting the normal villain in a unique light.Brother Thief, however, is firmly planted in the epic fantasy category. Greg manages to tell the story of Gribly-a thieving street urchin with an amazing ability, Lauro-a stiffed necked prince with a penchant for giving orders, and a  mysterious pit strider intent on taking anyone down who stands between himself and Gribly.As I found true in my reading of Mordred, Greg Downs has a vivid and fantastical imagination. Brother Thief is packed full of the original and intriguing ideas that seem to have become the standard for Greg's writing. And as opposed to many teen writers, Greg injects plenty of conflict into his plot, giving his story all of the antagonistic energy a good story so desperately needs.Happy writing Greg!