Wednesday, February 11, 2026

BBNYA2025 Blog Tour Spotlight ~ 15th Place Finalist: By Hook & Crook by S. G. Karam




















What if robbing a vault earned you a standing ovation?

In the city of Azoria, heists are a sanctioned sport, a dazzling spectacle where only the boldest thieves thrive. And Lars Harrow is the best.

But Lars wants more than fame. He wants the heist that will cement his legacy and put him beyond the reach of the city's power brokers. When a shadowy patron offers him a job targeting Cecil Thume—the ruthless mastermind who controls every theft in Azoria—Lars sees his shot at something bigger.

Yet the deeper he digs, the more dangerous the game becomes. A brutal murder sends a clear Thume isn’t just profiting from the city’s underworld... he is the underworld. And he’ll do whatever it takes to keep control.

As the line between thief and pawn blurs, Lars must decide how much he’s willing to risk. The city, his crew, and his own future hang in the balance.

If you enjoyed books like Six of Crows, Mistborn, or The Lies of Locke Lamora, you won't be able to put down this electrifying tale of ambition, greed, betrayal, and redemption.



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S.G. Karam
15 November 2024
Fantasy
364 Pages





S.G. Karam is a software professional, lifelong geek, reader, educator, cook, traveler, tinkerer, blogger, amateur guitar maker, tech book writer, and a sci-fi/fantasy novelist. His first book, By Hook & Crook, released on November 15, 2024 and kicked off the Kings of Copper Trilogy.

Reading fantasy and science fiction has been a huge part of his life, starting with Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman, Robert Asprin, Terry Brooks, Robert Jordan, William Gibson, Tolkien, and continuing into authors like Brandon Sanderson and George R. R. Martin.


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BBNYA is a yearly competition where Book Bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie or small press authors. If you are an author and wish to learn more about the 2026 BBNYA competition, you can visit the official website, Bluesky BBNYA, or follow this link (coming soon) to enter! Please make sure to carefully read our terms and conditions before entering.

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