In Stealing from Wizards Vol. IV: Arson, Kuro (a ½ lutin,
½ wizard teenager) remains at Avalon Academy for more magical mayhem,
reluctant heroism, and poorly-timed duels. Trapped on the Academy’s
island for a summer of make-up classes, he stumbles into a dangerous mystery
that could reshape the world. Between dodging dragons, unraveling
conspiracies, and baking cookies for creatures, Kuro must confront who he
is—and who he wants to be. As the new school year begins, old enemies
rise and magical chaos spreads, Kuro’s past and future collide in a
final adventure that’s as heartwarming as it is exciting.

Aside from writing, Ryan Consell is a teacher of science and
mathematics, stage actor, armorer, and nerd culture activist. His work has
been featured on io9, Kotaku, Boingboing, MTV Geek, madartlab.com and in Game
Developer Magazine. He is an internationally acclaimed theorist on the science
of fiction. He has consulted on such titles as “The Science of Game of
Thrones,” spoken at events including DragonCon and Convergence, and partnered
with the American Chemical Society. He employs his background in materials
science and engineering to overthink fictional physics and to make science
more accessible to the public. Ryan was born and raised near Toronto. He has
lived and worked in Tokyo and Vancouver, but currently calls Ontario home.