Painted Devils
Painted Devils by Margaret Owen, published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR) on May 16, 2023, is a captivating continuation of the Little Thieves trilogy. This edition, featuring 512 pages in English, follows the journey of Vanja Schmidt, a former maid and jewel thief, as she navigates the complexities of her past and the challenges posed by gods and injustice. In her quest for an honest trade, Vanja’s life takes a chaotic turn when she invents a god, the Scarlet Maiden, leading to unexpected consequences.
Readers will find a blend of action, adventure, and dark fantasy as Vanja grapples with her identity and the implications of her deception. The narrative explores themes of sacrifice and loyalty, particularly as Vanja and her love interest, Emeric, confront the fallout from her fabricated god. With elements of humor and black comedy woven throughout, this installment promises to deepen the intrigue and expand on the fantastical world Owen has created, complete with new interior illustrations by the author.
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A scrappy former maid and jewel thief must outwit gods, injustice, and her own past in this sequel to the Indie Next Pick, Little Thieves by Margaret Owen.
Let’s get one thing straight – Vanja Schmidt wasn’t trying to start a cult.
After taking down a corrupt margrave, breaking a deadly curse, and finding romance with the vexingly scrupulous junior prefect Emeric Conrad, Vanja had one great mystery left: her long-lost birth family . . . and whether they would welcome a thief. But in her search for an honest trade, she hit trouble and invented a god, the Scarlet Maiden, to scam her way out. Now that lie is growing out of control—especially when Emeric arrives to investigate and the Scarlet Maiden manifests to claim him as a virgin sacrifice.
For his final test to become a prefect, Emeric must determine if Vanja is guilty of serious fraud or if the Scarlet Maiden—and her claim to him—is genuine. Meanwhile, Vanja is chasing an alternative sacrifice that
could be their way out. The hunt leads her not only into the lairs of monsters and the paths of gods, but also the ties of her past. And with what should be the simplest way to save Emeric hanging over their heads,
he and Vanja must face a more dangerous question: Is there a future for a thief and a prefect, and at what price?
From the indie bestselling author Margaret Owen comes the thrilling next installment in the Little Thieves trilogy with all new interior illustrations from the author.
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