By day, Ida is a maid in the employ of spoiled Lucinda Belmote. By night, she is the infamous sneak thief the Rat Prince, terrorising the wealthy inhabitants of Loxport. Magpies is a thrilling romp through the Steampunk city of Loxport, a story of found family, crimes plotted over afternoon tea, and the sinister power of glowing gemstones.

By day, Ida is a maid in the employ of spoiled Lucinda Belmote. By night, she is the infamous sneak thief the Rat Prince, terrorising the wealthy inhabitants of Loxport. Magpies is a thrilling romp through the Steampunk city of Loxport, a story of found family, crimes plotted over afternoon tea, and the sinister power of glowing gemstones.