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b'The boy who will become court magician this time is not a cruel child. Not like the last one, or the one before her. He never stole money from Blind Carel\\u2019s cup, or thrashed a smaller child for sweets, or kicked a dog. This boy is a market rat, which sets him apart from the last several, all from highborn or merchant families. This isn\\u2019t about lineage, or even talent. He watches the street magicians every day, with a hunger in his eyes that says he knows he could do what they do. | Copyright 2018 by Sarah Pinsker. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'