It’s not a surprise that I am a big fan of Margaret Owen’s books. The Merciful Crow duology was incredible and if you haven’t read it I highly suggest you check it out. Since that duology, Margaret has become an auto-buy/read author. When I found out Margaret was doing her own spin on The Goose Girl story, I was desperate to get my hands on it immediately. Needless to say, Little Thieves did not disappoint. I read the entire book over a weekend.
The worldbuilding, similar to Merciful Crow, is lush and I ate up every little tidbit of information that was given to me. Margaret has a way with weaving worlds by including little side stories and subtle character-building that I can’t get enough of. Vanja is one of the main characters, and I loved how morally-grey she was. I hadn’t experienced Margaret writing an ambiguous/villain-esque character before, but after Vanja I need her to write more!
This story started out with multiple heists and looked to be fast-paced, but gradually shifted into a detective story. The ending left me hoping that there will be more stories in this world just because the characters were so amazing. I need some stories from maybe the gods' perspectives. I highly recommend you pre-order this book immediately if you love heists, sarcastic antiheroines, and a beautifully-written story with a fun band of characters and a mystery to solve!
The worldbuilding, similar to Merciful Crow, is lush and I ate up every little tidbit of information that was given to me. Margaret has a way with weaving worlds by including little side stories and subtle character-building that I can’t get enough of. Vanja is one of the main characters, and I loved how morally-grey she was. I hadn’t experienced Margaret writing an ambiguous/villain-esque character before, but after Vanja I need her to write more!
This story started out with multiple heists and looked to be fast-paced, but gradually shifted into a detective story. The ending left me hoping that there will be more stories in this world just because the characters were so amazing. I need some stories from maybe the gods' perspectives. I highly recommend you pre-order this book immediately if you love heists, sarcastic antiheroines, and a beautifully-written story with a fun band of characters and a mystery to solve!