Young pickpocket Gabriel Avery found himself thrust into a clandestine existence upon being admitted to Crookhaven, an unusual institution dedicated to training its students in the art of outwitting criminals—teaching them, essentially, to …

As the Break-In Challenge unfolds, tensions flare between the Merit students and the Legacies. Elsewhere, Amira confronts the fallout from her brother's disloyalty, while Gabriel uncovers a startling truth.

Gabriel and Penelope engaged in a bitter confrontation, each determined to unearth damaging secrets from the other's past. Meanwhile, Ade and Ede discovered a harsh lesson: placing faith in a dishonest person carries considerable peril.

When the Nameless strike, the school initiates a lockdown. Amidst the escalating tension, Gabriel and his friends embark on a quest to uncover the long-held family secrets concealed within Crookhaven.

An agent sows chaos within the school walls, Gabriel's quest to find his parents draws him deep into the shadowed heart of Crookhaven, and Edgar is determined to succeed in the shilling test, whatever the cost.

The Crooklings have returned to their own houses, already bending the school’s regulations. A clash erupts between Amira and Nicki as Penelope insists on explanations, and a daring theft in the everyday world throws the group directly into …

The Crooklings face the brutal trials, under the watchful gaze of a fractured realm. Driven by necessity, the Nameless operative takes increasingly perilous risks, while Jia directs the hunt for Amira.

The Masquerade Ball strips away all pretense, revealing the true nature of those present. A hidden adversary compels Gabriel to doubt his certainties, while Caspian's carefully laid scheme begins to fall apart, placing Penelope in perilous …