The real Gisele is left a penniless nobody while Vanja uses an enchanted string of pearls to take her place. That was when Vanja’s otherworldly mothers demanded a terrible price for their care, and Vanja decided to steal her future back… by stealing Gisele’s life for herself. Vanja, the adopted goddaughter of Death and Fortune, was Princess Gisele’s dutiful servant up until a year ago. Vanja Schmidt knows that no gift is freely given, not even a mother’s love–and she’s on the hook for one hell of a debt. Once upon a time, there was a horrible girl… US purchase links): Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | IndieBound | Indigo Synopsis Release Date: September 19th 2021 (US and UK) Source: eARC from the publisher (this in no way affects my review which is honest and unbiased) Morally grey characters, LGBTQIA+ rep, an adorable shapeshifting half-human, half-god… and a fairytale set up.Ĭheck out my full review below and the rest of the stops here! My stop today features my review for this stunning book, that did really surprise me! (In the best way, a 5-star read for sure.) The only way to save herself is to make up for what she’s taken - starting with her first victim, Princess Gisele.Ī wicked retelling of “The Goose Girl", Little Thieves is a delightfully witty YA fantasy about the fickle hands of fate, and changing the cards we’re dealt.Today’s post is my part of the blog tour for Little Thieves by Margaret Owen, run by TBR and Beyond. Then, one heist away from funding an escape from her god-mothers, Vanja crosses the wrong god, and is cursed to turn into jewels herself. As the glamorous princess, Vanja leads a double life, charming the nobility while ransacking their coffers as a jewel thief. When an opportunity rises to steal a string of enchanted pearls, Vanja seizes it, transforming herself into Gisele, the princess she’s served for years. But when they demand her lifelong servitude in exchange, Vanja decides that gifts not given freely.can always be stolen. Abandoned to Death and Fortune as a child, she has scraped by as a lowly maidservant with her quick wits and the ability to see her godmothers’ hands at work in the world. Vanja Schmidt knows no gift is freely given, not even a mother’s love. The little thief steals gold, but the great one steals kingdoms
A scrappy maid must outsmart both palace nobles and Low Gods in a new YA fantasy by Margaret Owen, author of the Merciful Crow series.
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