Little Thieves
The astonishing fantasy fairytale retelling of The Goose Girl
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Publisher Description
If you want me to chase you, I will chase you. If you want me to find you, I will find you. If you'll have me, I will choose you every time.
'Gorgeous prose, delicious magic' V.E. SCHWAB
'A wild, adventurous romp' HAFSAH FAIZAL
'Fantasy fans will love this' HEAT
A scrappy maid must outsmart both palace nobles and gods in this laugh-out-loud, lush and lively young adult fantasy retelling of The Goose Girl.
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful, kind princess, and her wicked maid.
One day, the wicked maid stole the princess's face, and with it her name, her betrothed - everything. The princess had to toil away as a servant, while her maid lived like a queen.
When the maid was caught, she died for her crimes, and the princess lived happily ever after . . . or that is how the story has been told.
Now, it's time to hear the other side of the story . . .
Readers Love Margaret Owen
'I dont think I can accurately review this book, because I really loved it so much and I feel like I wont be doing it justice! Did I cry? Yes, I did. Was it the first time in a long time that I have cried over a book? Also yes. But please, please, PLEASE, buy a copy of it, and make you own opinion. And I really hope you'll love it as much as I did! I am now gonna go stare at a wall, empty, being crushed under the weight of the book hangover' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'There's so many tropes in here that, like me, I know you'll love. If you love High Fantasy, you'll adore this. There is also fantastic LGBTQIA+ representation' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Little Thieves has quite possibly jumped and landed in the ranks of one of my favourite books ever and it has certainly taken a place as one of my favourite reads of the year!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'It's a beautiful retelling set within a fascinating world, filled with mesmerising characters, Gods and monsters, plus it's gorgeously written. So really, what's not to love?' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This book made me giggle and made my heart ache in equal measure' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this epic fantasy rooted in Germanic myth and culture, Owen (The Faithless Hawk) reimagines "The Goose Girl" as a magic-infused caper—part heist, part adventure, with a slow-burning romance at its heart. Desperate to escape the competing claims of her godmothers, the Low Gods of Death and Fortune, 16-year-old Vanja uses an enchanted pearl necklace to rob the Almandy Empire's nobility as the Penny Phantom. But when her thefts offend the wrong god, Vanja is cursed to perish by her own greed unless she makes amends for it. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking on her imminent marriage to the warmongering Margrave Adalbrecht von Reigenbach—even as insightful Junior Prefect Emeric Conrad arrives to investigate and arrest the Penny Phantom. With nowhere to turn, Vanja must choose her plans and allies carefully, including a feral shape-shifter and the real Princess Gisele, who's been living in squalor ever since Vanja stole her identity a year ago. Vanja and Emeric prove worthy adversaries who develop a deep connection, while Vanja's history, which includes trauma, abandonment, and exploitation, makes her a layered heroine in any of her identities. Centering a cued-white cast and variously inclusive secondary characters, Owen's engaging narrative is at times overloaded with complications, but she nevertheless pulls it together, creating a story to savor that builds toward an emotionally satisfying resolution. Ages 14–up.
