Mairelon Series by Patricia C. Wrede

4.04 · 91 ratings
  • Mairelon the Magician (Mairelon #1)
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    Mairelon the Magician (Mairelon #1)

    Patricia C. Wrede

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings · published 1991

    Kim doesn't hesitate when a stranger offers her a small fortune to break into the travelling magician's wagon in search of a silver bowl. Kim isn't above a bit of breaking-and-entering. Having grown up a waif in the dirty streets of London-disguised as a boy!-has schooled her in one hard lesson: steal from them before they steal from you. But there is something odd about this magician. He isn't like the other hucksters and swindlers that Kim is used to... more

  • Magician's Ward (Mairelon #2)
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    Magician's Ward (Mairelon #2)

    Patricia C. Wrede

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings · published 1997

    When Mairelon made Kim his ward, he promised to teach her to be a lady and a magician. But magic proves to be harder than it looks for a girl who has just learned to read, and being a lady is even harder. Before frustration - and Merrill's formidably correct aunt - can drive her mad, a mysterious gentleman attempts to burgle the Merrill town house... more

  • A Matter of Magic (Mairelon #1-2)
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    A Matter of Magic (Mairelon #1-2)

    Patricia C. Wrede

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings · published 1998

    When a stranger offers her a small fortune to break into a traveling magician’s wagon, Kim doesn’t hesitate. Having grown up a waif in the dirty streets of London, Kim isn’t above a bit of breaking-and-entering. A hard life and lean times have schooled her in one lesson: steal from them before they steal from you. But when the magician catches her in the act, Kim thinks she’s done for. Until he suggests she become his apprentice; then the real trouble begins... more

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