Thieves Till We Die by Stephen Cole

I tried really hard to find this book in the school library and I eventually found it. I really wanted to find this coz this is the sequel to the first book I wrote a review about and I really like the story flow and the fast paced action. :D

The story still follows the journey of Jonah Wish, an 18 yr old ex-convict committed of cyber fraud and his companions and now best friends Tye, Con, Motti and Patch. And of course they all still work for the same man that goes by the name of Coldhartdt. The gang continue to do what they do best, steal priceless artifacts. However, it is very predictable in a sequel that it will have double the action, double the suspense, double the mind-boggling twists and turns and double the romance. :3

I think the beginning of the story is kinda starts out good when the gang look for the Sword Of Cortes, an ancient Mayan sword that is believed to have some spiritual power. Of course the gang don't really care about the power as long as they can sell it and make a fortune which I thought was a really nice start. However, the twist doubles after a few chapters when the gang's whole plot goes downhill with Jonah's long time major crush Tye being kidnapped (which really sucks for Jonah coz he really likes her . LoL) Good thing Jonah was at the scene of the crime so the group at least have a bit of lead evidence (of course, Jonah took a beating from the kidnappers. :P) Anyways, this sends the whole group even Coldhardt insane as they have lost their best driver and a very good friend and they immediately investigate and they found evidence that it might be another group of master thieves that go by the name of Sixth Sun(kinda gay for Coldhardt's gang coz they have a name XD) and a man like Coldhardt, wise and a master thief. A man that is known as Kabacra. Both parties being major suspects for Tye's kidnapping.

Moving on .... I honestly thought that the story would be all about Tye and her kidnapping but as i kept on reading, i as the reader and the characters in the book, started to notice something... Could the kidnapping of Tye be related to their journey of the Lost Sword of Cortes? Or perhaps the kidnapping of Tye is for another reason? ..... This part really got me thinking that's what made me keep reading this book and im sure you guys will feel the intensity when you read it too. hopefully :D

I really liked this book because of how the author described the fast paced action in words (after all, it is easier to do in the movies) and it gave me the feeling as if i was part of the gang, a character in the book, a hero. I also liked the fact how the author introduced the double plot in a very interesting way almost writing it in diary form, separating Tye's story from Jonah's. This book is not all about action because even i felt heart-touching moments throughout which i think is a good thing about a novel being balanced in terms of genre. As i said before, i strongly recommend this book to people who love high-octane action that will NEVER make you stop reading and the bit about romance is a very nice touch . :D

I rate this book a 9.5/10 as I really like action books myself and not romance :P However, after reading this book, i think giving books a touch of romance makes a big difference in terms of excitement and story-flow . Hope this review is good . Comment please !!! :D :D

Vince Exconde