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Painted Devils
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 14 hrs and 41 mins
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Summary
Let's get one thing straight - Vanja Schmidt wasn't trying to start a cult.
A scrappy former maid and jewel thief must outwit gods, injustice, and her own past in this sequel to Little Thieves by Margaret Owen.
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 whether 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 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?
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- A V H
- 27-05-23
More Vanja and Emeric!
I really enjoyed enjoyed this book as I really liked seeing how Vanja and Emerics' relationship evolved and the challenges that they faced in this next instalment. Though I enjoyed the story, I felt that it was weaker than than the first, and that it was a little predicable, and more of side line to Emeric and Vanja's journey as characters. I do want to stress that this is no bad thing, and that I was more that here for it, but I just would have liked a little more from the main story, hence dropping it a star. Really looking forward to the next book though, as I feel this book was more setting the scene for something monumental!
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- Quidje-Bo Ludwig
- 30-05-23
Great sequel!
Wonderfully written I couldn’t put it down! Vanja is such a wonderful main character and narrator!
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- Gemma
- 31-05-23
Unnecessary sex Ed
I have loved this duology and Saskia Maarleveld is incredible as always. My only complaint is… why so much sex ed in a YA book? I mean I’m not a prude but it just seemed unnecessary? It didn’t add anything to the book other than making me not want to recommend it to any of my younger siblings… even the “contraceptive” was a little controversial. I know some will think this is a silly comment, but with a cartoon cover and a pretty PG first book, I don’t know why you’d even WANT children to think about it. Idk. Felt weird, like if Harry Potter had a handjob scene I feel like the magic, universal enjoyment and timelessness would be lost 😂😂🙈 even twilight had a “fade to dark” vibe. What is going on!?
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