I looked and I know for a fact I’ve never rated every book in another YA book series five stars. There’s always one (or more) that loses a star or two. Not in the case of the Little Thieves series. This series is absolutely perfect, from start to finish. 

The second book, Painted Devils, may have started with Vanja accidentally starting a cult, but Holy Terrors starts on a more low-key note, which just goes to show you should never believe the beginning of a book will set the tone for the rest of the book because this book will turn you inside-out and sideways with an absolutely devilish plot that will keep you guessing (and then becoming delightfully vexed when you are wrong) who the real villain is, frustrating but intriguing court politics, yearning/pining/longing/wanting/ohmygodjustkiss dynamics between Vanja and Emeric, interesting and complicated issues with Vanja’s Pfennigeist powers, and and incredibly complex and long-range game of Find the Queen. 

Vanja has had so many questions, worries, and doubts on her journey (not to mention pain), and the central question that this book seems to want to answer is: Would she do it all over again? 

There is a huge cast of characters in this book, but the plot definitely calls for it. A lot of them are colorful and some of them will endear themselves to you more than others. There is worldbuilding in new locations for the series and new magic to see. Even through all of that, it’s the dynamic between Vanja and Emeric that shines, blazing like fire. 5⭐️

I was provided a copy of this title by the author and publisher via Netgalley. All thoughts, opinions, views, and ideas expressed herein are mine and mine alone. Thank you.

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