History YMMV / TheThiefOfAlways

* FriendlyFandoms: With ''Literature/{{Coraline}}'' - many people have even gone so far as to have them crossover or ship them with each other.

* NightmareFuel: [[spoiler: Lulu is slowly turning into a fish, see [[Body Horror]]. She used to be energetic and fun according to Wendell, but when she realises what was happening to her she became insecure and kept herself to herself. When she finally transformed into a fish-monster, she tells Harvey not to look at her. She is forced to go in the lake to survive, where she is reduced to a large fish.]] Harvey becomes a vampire briefly and ''loves'' it. The idea of coming home to realize [[spoiler: you've been gone for thirty years]]... the list goes on.

* NightmareFuel: [[spoiler: Lulu is slowly turning into a fish, see [[Body Horror. She used to be energetic and fun according to Wendell, but when she realises what was happening to her she became insecure and kept herself to herself. When she finally transformed into a fish-monster, she tells Harvey not to look at her. She is forced to go in the lake to survive, where she is reduced to a large fish.]] Harvey becomes a vampire briefly and ''loves'' it. The idea of coming home to realize [[spoiler: you've been gone for thirty years]]... the list goes on.

* NightmareFuel: [[spoiler: Lulu is slowly turning into a fish.]] Harvey becomes a vampire briefly and ''loves'' it. The idea of coming home to realize [[spoiler: you've been gone for thirty years]]... the list goes on.

* FoeYay: A little disturbing considering Harvey is only ten, but Mr. Hood seems far too eager to convince him to stay as an apprentice, promising to give him whatever he desires in exchange and also often referring to Harvey as "his" (his little thief, his lodestar, etc).

* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: This book is pretty dark for a children's story and contains some pretty mature themes to boot, as to be expected of Clive Barker. Those who pick up this book that are blissfully ignorant of Barker's writing style are in for quite the wake-up call.

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: [[spoiler: "And love... love enough for a thousand Christmases."]]

* NightmareFuel: [[spoiler: Lulu is slowly turning into a fish.]] Harvey becomes a vampire briefly and ''loves'' it. The idea of coming home to realize [[spoiler: you've been gone for thirty years]]... the list goes on.

* NightmareFuel: [[spoiler: Lulu is slowly turning into a fish.]] Harvey becomes a vampire briefly and ''loves'' it. The idea of coming home to realize [[spoiler: you've been gone for thirty years]]... the list goes on.

* CompleteMonster: Mr. Hood runs a magic house where children can be young forever and gain anything they want. Naturally, it's nothing more than an elaborate spider's web. Hood lures children in under these promises before draining them of life and soul, imprisoning them in the lake forever to prolong his own life. Calling himself the Vampire King, Hood delights in what he does to children and tries to seduce the young heroes to his side. When one of his minions tries to take his place after he believes Hood is dead, Hood seizes him and rips his head clean of.

* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler: Carna]]