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Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li Full Box (Illumicrate 'Nothing But Thieves' Exclusive)
Illumicrate 'Nothing But Thieves' Box
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Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li Full Box (Illumicrate 'Nothing But Thieves' Exclusive)

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About the product

Featured book: Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

Get your hands on an Illumicrate full box featuring Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li. 

This is a single purchase of one of our past full boxes and will not subscribe you to any of our subscription products.

A college student forms a crew to pull off a daring heist: to steal back five of China's priceless treasures, looted by the west centuries ago and displayed in museums all across Europe and the US. The stakes are high, but the reward, should they succeed, is even higher.

Our Illumicrate Exclusive edition is a Royal hardback, signed by Grace D. Li and features:

  • An exclusive cover
  • Foil embossing on the hardback
  • Sprayed edges
  • Reverse dust jacket artwork by Little Chmura

The book at a glance:

  • Adult contemporary debut
  • Lesbian MC, Chinese American central characters
  • You'll love this if you like... ragtag teams, atmospheric heists, and thoughtful exploration of colonialism, cultural diaspora and identity

Items included in the full box option:

  • Art History book pot designed by Chatty Nora
  • To Be Remembered print album inspired by The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, designed by Fen Inkwright
  • Song of the Spirits papercraft kit inspired by The City of Brass with artwork and design by Rosie Thorns
  • The Gilded Wolves bookmark set with artwork by Gabriella Bujoso

Photo credit: @yelli3_reads & @lonely_reader

Content warnings for Portrait of a Thief

  • Content Warning

    • racism
    • xenophobia
    • terminal illness
    • mental illness

About the Author

Grace D. Li grew up in Pearland, Texas, and is a graduate of Duke University and Stanford School of Medicine. Her debut novel, Portrait of a Thief, was an instant New York Times bestseller and #1 international bestseller. Her next novel, Anatomy of a Betrayal, is forthcoming. She is currently an emergency medicine resident physician at Harvard.

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What’s included?

Exclusive Edition Book

You’ll receive a recently released exclusive edition hardback book. Our books feature a range of customisations exclusive only to Illumicrate. These can include:.

  • An exclusive cover
  • Solid colour sprayed, stencilled pattern, or digitally printed edges
  • Signed by the author
  • Exclusive artwork printed on the book (endpapers or reverse of dust jacket)
  • Design on hardback board of the book (foil or full colour)

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  • Will you be restocking any of your special edition boxes?

    All our Illumicrate Editions, Collections and Archives boxes are sold as one-off boxes, which means once they're sold out they won't be restocked in the future. 

    While we don't regularly sell individual items, very occasionally we do have sales of full boxes or individual items we have left over after replacements and damages. These sales are usually announced on our social media so keep your eyes peeled!

    Sometimes we have reprinted book sets such as the Roots of Chaos set, however it is very rare that we do this. We also cannot guarantee any reprinted sets will be signed. As with all of our products, any reprints will be announced on social media and the news section of our website.

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    If you can't find a past special edition in our shop, it means we currently don't have the stock available - sorry for any disappointment.

    We also sometimes sell the books or full boxes from our monthly box and book subscriptions in our shop. If you are based in the US or Canada, you can purchase Illumicrate past boxes from our US website.

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