Margaret Owen with Robin Brenner: Painted Devils
Celebrate the release of Painted Devils with author Margaret Owen, in conversation with librarian Robin Brenner.
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Painted Devils
A scrappy former maid and jewel thief must outwit gods, injustice, and her own past in this sequel to the Indie Next Pick Little Thieves by Margaret Owen.
Let’s get one thing straight – Vanja Schmidt wasn’t trying to start a cult.
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 if 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 also 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?
From the indie bestselling author Margaret Owen comes to the thrilling next installment in the Little Thieves trilogy, with all new interior illustrations from the author.
Author Margaret Owen was born and raised at the end of the Oregon Trail and has worked in everything from thrift stores to presidential campaigns. She is the author of the instant Indie Bestseller Little Thieves, which received five starred reviews and was a Kids’ Indie Next pick and YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection. Her debut, The Merciful Crow duology, was an NPR Best Book of the Year, a Tor.com Best of the Year, and a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection.
Moderator Robin Brenner is Teen Librarian at the Public Library of Brookline and is a lifelong consumer of speculative stories in all formats. When not presenting programs and providing reading guidance, she is currently serving as President-Elect of the Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table (GNCRT) and has served on awards committees including the Michael L. Printz Award, the Boston Globe Horn Book Award and the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards.
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Brookline Village - Hunneman Hall
361 Washington Street, Brookline, MA 02445, United StatesAccessibility
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