The island is full of mysteries, and despite his best efforts to avoid trouble, Kuro is getting dragged into them.

Book 4 Chapter 11 - Held in Check

Living in secret and stealing to eat is a hard life, but it's all Kuro has ever known. Fear and necessity forged him into the finest young thief in the wizard kingdoms. Nobody can hide forever, though, and a run of poor luck lands Kuro in a place where his quick hands and quiet feet count for nothing: Avalon Academy, school of magic.