When a chance encounter with a petty thief named Helarion land Xena, Warrior Princess, and her apprentice, the bard Gabrielle, in an Athens jail, it looks like someone wants them out of the way . . . permanently.
But when their night behind bars reveals a plot to overthrow the city, Xena and Gabrielle turn to local tradesmen and Hippolyta, the queen of Athens, for help. With time running out and the schemers closer than ever to the throne, Xena and Gabrielle race to free King Theseus from the spell that ensnares him.
Based on the hit television series, Xena: Warrior Princess, created by John Schulian and Robert Tapert, The Thief of Hermes continues the story of Xena and her trusted companion, Gabrielle, as they fight to protect the innocent and to redeem Xena’s troubled past.