Mary E. Pearson's "Dance of Thieves" is a new YA novel set in the New York Times bestselling universe of the Remnant Chronicles, where a reformed thief and the young leader of an outlaw dynasty become embroiled in a struggle that could cost them both their lives and their hearts.

When the patriarch of the Ballenger Empire dies, his son Jase becomes the new leader. Even neighboring kingdoms bend to the strength of this outlaw family, which has always ruled by its own rules. However, a new era is on the horizon, sparked by a young queen who becomes the target of the dynasty's resentment and fury.

At the same time, Kazi, a legendary former street thief, is tasked by the queen to investigate violations in the new settlements. When Kazi arrives in the eerie land of the Ballengers, she discovers that Jase is more than she had anticipated. As unexpected events spiral out of control and draw them closer together, they continue to play a cat-and-mouse game with false moves and motives to fulfill their own secret missions.