The Spirit Rebellion
Eli Monpress is brilliant. He's incorrigible. And he's a thief. He's also still at large, which drives Miranda Lyonette crazy. While she's been kicked out of the Spirit Court, Eli's had plenty of time to plan his next adventure. But now the tables have turned, because Miranda has a new job -- and an opportunity to capture a certain thief. Things are about to get exciting for Eli. He's picked a winner for his newest heist. His target: the Duke of Gaol's famous "thief-proof" citadel. Eli knows Gaol is a trap, but what's life without challenges? Except the Duke is one of the wealthiest men in the world, a wizard who rules his duchy with an iron fist, and an obsessive perfectionist with only one hobby: Eli. It seems that everyone is hunting for Eli Monpress.
Reading the series in order is recommended because the foundational relationships between the main characters and their team dynamics are established in the first volume. While each book features a self-contained heist or conflict that reaches a resolution, the overarching character arcs and long-term magical threats carry forward across the series.
The prequel novella titled Spirit's Oath was published after the main novels, but it provides background on how key characters first met. Most readers find that following the original publication order starting with the first novel provides the best experience for tracking the development of the cast.