Painted Devils

De: Margaret Owen

Narrado por: Saskia Maarleveld

Long-listed, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, 2023

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 to the thrilling next installment in the Little Thieves trilogy.

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & Company.

©2022 Margaret Owen (P)2022 Macmillan Audio

Amazing Story Telling!

Absolutely love the world building and storyline! Definitely going to be a series I reread lots!

Refreshing, funny, brilliant

I love the way this authors writes! Canna is hilarious and so easy to love I can’t wait for the third book!

So good!! Loved this!!

This was so good!! This was just as good as book 1 and I can’t wait for book 3!!

Love these stories

Disappointed that I have to wait until the next book is released to find out what happens.

Outstanding writing and characters

The twists and turns of the unspooling plot and the misdirection left me breathless. Margaret Owen is a masterful writer and her characters are so real. The narrator did a wonderful job
Conveying all the emotions of the story. 15/10 will read again - and I can’t wait for the next book.