Den of thieves (Cat Royal, #3), 2008, Julia Golding
Abstract: In Cat Royal’s third thrilling adventure, the Theater Royal is closed for renovations. Cat’s friends plan to spend the summer in France, leaving her homeless and alone. But Mr. Sheridan, the theater owner and Cat’s guardian, commissions Cat to act as his spy in the French Revolution. Disguised as a member of a dance troupe, Cat infiltrates the front lines, but when her friends are captured as traitors, her mission becomes perilous. Will Cat be able to save them all from certain death?
Characters: Cat Royal, Pedro Hawkins, Lord Francis or Frank, Lady Elizabeth or Lizzie, Billy 'Boil' Shepherd, Lord Jonathan Fitzroy, Johnny Smith or Captain Sparkler, Mr Sheridan Cat's jolly, Syd, The Duke of Avon, The Earl of Ranshaw Father of Johnny, Marzi-pain Marchmont.
تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز بیست و دوم ماه دسامبر سال 2011 میلادی
عنوان: ماجراهای کت رویال جلد 3 : مخفیگاه دزدها؛ نویسنده: جولیا گلدینگ؛ ترجمه: اکرم کرمی؛ نشر: تهران، قدیانی، کتابهای بنفشه، چاپ نخست 1390، جاپ دوم 1392، در 440 ص.، ‏شابک: 9789645365170، شابک دوره کامل: 9789645365217، فروست: ماجراهای کت رویال جلد 3، رمان نوجوانان 134. موضوع: داستانهای کودکان از نویسندگان انگلیسی -- سده 20 م
در این داستان، خانواده سلطنتی فرانسه، از شهر می‌گریزند، و «کت رویال»، به عنوان یک هنرمند جاسوس، وارد حوادث می‌شود، که ماجراهایی در پی دارد. ا. شربیانی

Take Jacky Faber off the ocean and stick her in a London theater, and you've got Cat Royal.

It's been about two years since I read the last book in the series, but I was able to pick up exactly where I left off. In Den of Thieves the pint-sized red-head is faced with the destruction of the Drury Lane theater, leaving her homeless, and the French Revolution from the perspective of the Parisian cutthroats and guttersnipes...what fun! Cat's sense of humor and street smarts get her into one scrape after another, and it's a pleasure to see how she gets herself out of trouble. I'd classify this as "escapist" with its wacky plot twists, but it's so lighthearted at the same time! As always, the best part was learning some new slang from Cat's glossary, though further showdowns with Billy Shepherd and the reappearance of Lord Jonathan Fitzroy came in a close second. I can't wait for the next book!

In Cat Royal’s third thrilling adventure, the Theatre Royal is closed for renovation which leaves Cat homeless and alone. But Cat soon finds herself traveling from London to Paris when her guardian commissions her to act as his spy and infiltrate the front line of the French Revolution. Disguised as a ballerina, Cat faces danger head on as she braves suitors, traitors and revolutionaries all in the fight for the freedom and the power of the people!

Cat remains her strong-willed, determined, stubborn self and in this book especially I formed such a strong emotional attachment to her. Julia captures the characteristics of Cat with such wit and wisdom that you can’t help but root, laugh and cry for Cat throughout the series. Cat’s a very special character and one I would definitely invite to my ‘imaginary’ dinner party if I could.
Golding once again masters the setting, especially as she leaves the comfort and boundaries of London to explore the wonders of revolutionary Paris. Golding’s world building is so vivid and detailed that you can really imagine yourself being with Cat on her extraordinary adventures. A must read historical series for all!

Did not enjoy it at all. Was forced to read it for a book club

I liked this book because I wanted to see her go out of London to a further adventure. I can't wait to read all the rest in the series!!

Still surprised I'm liking them.

very fast paced and exciting plot. not really for my age range . yet i still enjoyed how the story ended nicely and wasnt rushed

This series just keeps getting better and better! In the earlier books, we’ve touched on political activism, freedom of speech and slavery; this time it’s the French Revolution! Cat Royal is really growing and improving over the course of the series and I have high hopes for the rest of them!

This is an absolutely fabulous book! I love the cat royal series and this book is no exception. After drury lane theatre, cat's home and workplace, is destroyed, the orphan is left stranded and has to make her own way. In this book her journey takes her to Paris and gets her all messed up with the French Revolution. All the classic characters make a reappearance including new ones! This book is my favourite cat royal book and is an adventure not to be missed! As ever cat's classic humour and other characters humour also shines in this story. 5/5

I absolutely love this series. What fun! This time, Cat is off to France - and right in the thick of the French Revolution. Very enjoyable.

In my quest to re-read this entire series – which was one of my favourites a few years ago – I decided to pick up the third installment in the Cat Royal series. This book had lodged in my brain as my favourite of the entire series – but considering as I love all the books in this series I can only think this was the case because it is set mainly in Paris and I have an obsession with anything remotely Parisian. As per usual, this book was an extremely quick read despite being over 400 pages. The writing is lively and engaging and very easy to read and understand. I adore the dialogue and humour that is weaved through this book because it’s all so witty and humorous and even though some of the events in this book are quite dark and serious, it completely lifted the tone of the book. I can’t wait to carry on my re-read of this series because it’s just so fun.

In Cat Royal’s third thrilling adventure, the Theater Royal is closed for renovations. Cat’s friends plan to spend the summer in France, leaving her homeless and alone. But Mr. Sheridan, the theater owner and Cat’s guardian, commissions Cat to act as his spy in the French Revolution. Disguised as a member of a dance troupe, Cat infiltrates the front lines, but when her friends are captured as traitors, her mission becomes perilous. Will Cat be able to save them all from certain death? Travel with Cat from London to Paris, as she braves dungeons, revolutionaries, ballerinas, and numerous suitors, all in the name of freedom!

Cat Royal is one of those characters that you can’t help but root for and want to win. She’s so strong-willed and determined and quick-thinking as well as being extremely loyal and stubborn. Through this series, you form an extremely strong emotional attachment to her character because of all the things that she goes through in the course of the books. Another character I love is Johnny (I’m borderline obsessed with the man) because he’s just so charming and dedicated and dashing. I also love the character of Frank and, out of everyone, I think he undergoes the most development throughout the course of this book. His world is blown wide open and he experiences things that he’s never even thought about before. I also do love the character of Elizabeth but I also wish that she was given a little more development a chance to see other aspects of her personality as well as some humour.

You guys know that I am an avid fan of historical fiction novels and another thing that I love about this series, and especially this book, is that so much effort is put into making it as historically accurate as possible. The world building is extremely detailed and the writing is so vivid that you can really imagine yourself there and can be completely swept away in the story. I also love that there are some real life figures in this book – and on this reading I had been obsessed with Hamilton for long enough that I could appreciate the Lafayette reference. The pace of this book is incredibly fast but that doesn’t mean there is no tension or suspense in this books because there is. New characters are being introduced all the time as well as new things being discovered so there’s really never a dull moment, even if the scene as a poignant and emotional one.

These books really remind me why I love historical fiction so much and I can remember why this book sticks into my mind as my favourite. I’d give this book a 5 out of 5 stars because it’s so fun and witty and enjoyable and I can’t wait to read the other 3 books in this series.

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