Mercury's Thief

Theo has always been a survivor. Living in the shadows of a decaying city, he steals to keep himself and his younger sister, Ellie, alive—dodging beatings, threats, and the ever-watchful eyes of the black market’s worst. He knows the streets, knows how to pick his targets, and most importantly, knowswhen to run.

But when a routine pickpocketing job goesdisastrously wrong, Theo doesn’t just steal a wallet—he steals agod’s coin.And with it, he stealsthe attention of the wrong people.

Now bound to Hermes—yes,thatHermes, the god of thieves, now trapped in a coin—Theo finds himself hunted by a shadowy underground force. The men in suits? Not just bodyguards. The powder hidden in the stolen pocket watch? Not just drugs. Someone has found a way tobreak gods apart and turn their divinity into a powerful, addictive substance.

With cartel enforcers, rival thieves, and ancient forces closing in, Theo does the only thing he can—he fights back.

What they find?Terrifying.

Because gods don’t rule anymore.

They’rehunted, harvested, and sold.

And someone—or something—is pulling the strings behind it all.

If Theo to survive, he’ll need to uncover the truth beforethey become the next pieces on the board.