Icarus: The First Night–Stream

by K. Ancrum
In this young adult romance, a teenaged art thief falls in love with the son of the man he's been stealing from.

Here are links to our lists for the book: Wednesday–Flush, Great–Tight, The First Night–Stream, Hue–Frill, Brick–Pasiphaë
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  1. telltale
    disclosing unintentionally
    Icarus’s clever eyes roved the space around it, looking for the telltale shine of a camera lens, but he saw none.
  2. contraband
    goods whose trade or possession is prohibited by law
    “Contraband,” he murmured. “For when things get rough and I’m not around.”
  3. intoxicating
    extremely exciting
    Her power of making people get out of her way was intoxicating.
  4. reprieve
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
    The reprieve that last night’s drinking had given him had worn away, and he felt the touch like the crack of a whip.
  5. linoleum
    a floor covering made from linseed oil, cork, and resin
    “Please don’t tell him,” Icarus whispered, staring at the linoleum beneath his feet.
  6. resolute
    firm in purpose or belief
    Icarus opened an eye, but his father was resolute in his devotion, still as stone.
  7. rabble
    a disorderly crowd of people
    A hand reached through the rabble and clasped his, pulling him in another direction, and he didn’t have to look to know it was Celestina.
  8. frenetic
    fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way
    “I like loud crowded places, but Luca’s house was groaning under the weight of all those people. There was this frenetic energy there...”
  9. extroverted
    at ease in talking to others
    “People only noticed because you’re so extroverted. If you were more of a loner, it would be too late.”
  10. deadpan
    deliberately impassive in manner
    “Not really? But whose life is going okay,” she said, deadpan as ever.
  11. imposing
    impressive in appearance
    She sat, large and imposing, swaddled in a crochet blanket on a pink seersucker couch.
  12. carafe
    a bottle with a stopper
    Finger sandwiches, a few shortbread cookies with jam, rolls of ham and cheese, cream in a little carafe, water just boiled on the stove.
  13. succulent
    tasty and full of juice
    The entire house smelled creamy and succulent, rich with herbs and a little smoky.
  14. appraise
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
    A tinted lacquer would test positive for modern interaction if the painting was appraised.
  15. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
    Helios let out a sigh, but the look on his face was inscrutable.
Created on Fri Jul 17 03:36:50 EDT 2026 (updated Tue Aug 04 12:01:48 EDT 2026)

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