The story opens with Death and Fortune and a tiny child, the 13th daughter of the 13th daughter, an ill omen indeed!
Vanja is playful, mischievous and devious in the most delicious ways! And boy does it show through quite brilliantly. The writing let’s you into her head, you giggle and grin widely along with her, quickly walking through each and every con and corruption. The set up is like a quick paced heist novel, but with a dash of historical fiction and fairytale retelling.
Her descriptions, her smirks and quick wit, it’s all a bit of fun. Until her fortune runs out. “ Her name was not Gisele, nor was it Greta, nor even Pfennigeist. My name was—is—Vanja. And this is the story of how I got caught.” Cue the shock and hold on tight for the rest of the book because I am hooked!!
Vanja is playful, mischievous and devious in the most delicious ways! And boy does it show through quite brilliantly. The writing let’s you into her head, you giggle and grin widely along with her, quickly walking through each and every con and corruption. The set up is like a quick paced heist novel, but with a dash of historical fiction and fairytale retelling.
Her descriptions, her smirks and quick wit, it’s all a bit of fun. Until her fortune runs out. “ Her name was not Gisele, nor was it Greta, nor even Pfennigeist. My name was—is—Vanja. And this is the story of how I got caught.” Cue the shock and hold on tight for the rest of the book because I am hooked!!