(You can thank me later, is what I’m saying.) Don’t believe me? Well, you can see what the author herself has to say about her new fairytale retelling, its complex characters, and the message at its core. With the news that the book is getting a sequel, you’ve really got no excuse not to dive into this series ASAP. Throw in a bunch of literal gods with their own agendas, an enemies-to-lovers romance, and several complex female friendships, and you’ve easily got one of the best fantasy books of the year. Little Thievesputs a unique spin on the Grimm’s fairytale, “The Goose Girl,” using the story’s familiar framework to turn the story of the character who stole her mistress’s life on its head and explore the lived experiences that might drive her to make such a desperate choice. (And by “world of YA fantasy,” I also mean “my personal reading list”.) From her debut duology comprised of The Merciful Crow and The Faithless Hawk to her new novel Little Thieves, her books are full of unexpected surprises, from their complex worldbuilding to their unconventional heroines. Margaret Owen has become quite a buzzy name in the world YA fantasy of late.
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