Painted Devils

, #2

Hardcover, 512 pages

English language

Published by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR).

ISBN:
978-1-250-83116-3
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ASIN:
B09JMWNDF8
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reviewed Painted Devils by Margaret Owen (Little Thieves, #2)

The plot takes some dizzying turns from the first book, but Vanja and Emeric remain at the center of a very satisfying story. YMMV with the teen drama.

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Little Thieves effortlessly snagged my top spot in 2021, so I have been waiting for the sequel with rapt anticipation. I have since devoured the sequel in one day, and I feel like the best way to review this is in relation to the first book so that readers of the first can know if they want to jump into this one too. (I do not recommend reading this without context of the first, and I heartily recommend reading the first.)

First and foremost: Vanja. She was a gremlin in the first book, she remains a gremlin in this one, and I love everything about that. Her jokes, her attitude, and her ability to plan a very good heist are all here in spades, and I loved seeing her work her way through some sticky problems (albeit some that she created herself). I also loved seeing her grow as a …

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