The Bonded Path

Street Rat's Advantage is a dark progression fantasy series set in the industrial city of Davenport, where magic and machinery collide, social hierarchies are enforced by brands and bonds, and power is the only currency that matters.  Follow Jeb—a street rat bound to the Thieves Guild—as he transforms from a desperate survivor into something far more dangerous. With a sentient spellbook as his guide and enemies closing in from every direction, he'll navigate deadly politics, master forbidden magic, and discover that the greatest threat isn't the guild, the Watch, or even the mages hunting him.  It's what he might become.