A girl turning into jewels, a shapeshifting bestie, and a plot that keeps turning the screws? You had me at jewels! For a 500+ page fantasy book, I never felt as though the book was slow or dragging and that's mostly due to the characters. Vanja is selfish, conniving, and clever as all get out, and it's a joy to watch her struggle with her greed. Though rooted in German folklore, this was no fairytale. We're presented with moments of rape, abuse, and PTSD, but through a lens that doesn't mean to retraumatize the reader. There's so much care in the crafting of this story and it really shows. It's rare that I find a book where there's nothing I would change, but Little Thieves is it.

*Thank you to Henry, Holt & Co and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review*