...I did say I was going to be reading everything by Adiba Jaigirdar, and this exception. 

Oceans 8 meets Six of Crows but make it Titanic in this adventurous heist novel. 

I had a great time reading this historical fiction. It is not a perfect, flawless novel, but the adventure, the heist, the cast of characters. I could not put it down. 

It didn't always feel like I was reading a historical fiction novel, which for me was a bit sad, but I think it helps to make it appeal to a broader audience since historical fiction can be a difficult sell sometimes.

The character dynamics were flying all over the page. Each of the main characters had a specific, unique purpose.

I will be recommending this title. 

Hands down one of the most fun historical fictions I have read to date. 

Titanic ✅
Powerhouse Female Cast ✅
Heist ✅

Josefa, a top-class, cunning thief, has her eyes set on stealing the top-dollar Rubiyat, a one-of-a-kind book encased with millions of dollars worth of stones. 

Josefa knows she can’t accomplish this alone, however, so she recruits a crew of equally talented girls to help her out: Hinnah, a daring acrobat; Violet, an actress and expert dissembler; and Emilie, an artist who can replicate any drawing by hand.

Giving Six of Crows mixed with Ocean’s 8 and a side of Titanic. 

It wasn’t a perfect book and came with a few questionable plot holes, but, man, did I have a great time reading this one. 

I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again, I will read everything Jaigirdar writes.

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