Painted Devils, Margaret Owen
Painted Devils, Margaret Owen
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Painted Devils

Author: Margaret Owen

Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld

Unabridged: 14 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/16/2023


Synopsis

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.

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & Company.

About Margaret Owen

Margaret Owen was born and raised at the end of the Oregon Trail and has worked in everything from thrift stores to presidential campaigns. She is the author of the instant Indie Bestseller Little Thieves, which received five starred reviews and was a Kids' Indie next pick and YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection. Her debut, The Merciful Crow duology, was an NPR Best Book of the Year, a Tor.com Best of the Year, and a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection. In her free time, she enjoys exploring ill-advised travel destinations, raising money for social justice nonprofits through her illustrated work, and negotiating a hostage situation with her monstrous cats. She lives in Seattle, Washington.


Reviews

Goodreads review by EmmaSkies on October 02, 2023

I originally gave this book 4.75 stars, but given how much I've continued to think about it for months after and how deeply this book touched me, it's a 5. This continues to be a masterpiece of a series. The entire time I was reading Painted Devils, I couldn't stop thinking about how I wish this was......more

Goodreads review by D. B. Guin on January 05, 2023

Reading this was a rollercoaster, and not necessarily in a good way. I loved Little Thieves. It took me completely by surprise, so I was RABID with excitement for this one to finally come out. The plot is as advertised: Vanja, for absolutely zero necessary reason, starts a cult. Did she awaken a dorm......more

Goodreads review by Starr on May 17, 2023

I received an ARC from Edelweiss TW: verbal & physical abuse, abandonment & bad family dynamics, mentioned animal death, cult, body image issues 4.5 Ah, Margaret Owen. There's a reason I preordered this book as soon as it hit the market- and it's because Margaret Owen lives in my brain and can rare......more

Goodreads review by HapJulka on November 22, 2024

Po rereadzie: kocham ten tom całym sercem, dla mnie to jest więcej niż 5 ⭐️ Moja pookie założyła sektę przez przypadek 😩🧡......more

Goodreads review by NAT.orious reads ☾ on August 19, 2023

D...did.... DID MARGARET EASTER EGG THE FUCKING BACKSTREET BOYS???? YOU ARE MY QUEEEEN.......more


Awards

  • School Library Journal Best Books of the Year