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- Content warnings: Child abuse (referenced), Violence, Animal death, Abandonment, Sexual assault (referenced), Emotional abuse, Blood, Poisoning, Vomiting / emesis
Little Thieves
by Margaret Owen
Book 1 in Little Thieves
Snarky morally gray heroine you root for, Bavarian fairy tale worldbuilding, demisexual rep that lands.
goodreads 4.22/5 26,862 ratings
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length512 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Sweet / tender
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Sweet / tender
- Addictive read
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- Scholar/intellectual
- Betrayal to trust
- Tension / anticipation
- Found family feels
- Secretly soft
- Banter
- Longing glances
- Growth-focused
- Cinnamon roll
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Tension
- Vicarious thrill
- He falls first
- Anticipation
- Ear whispers / breath on neck
Fantasy promise
- Ya fantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Hidden identity
- Small town / village
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- Mythological
- Gods/deities
- Fairytale retelling
- Forest / wilderness
- Heist romance
- Found family
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Dark
- Witty
- Moderate
- Spy/thief
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- Demisexual
- Adventurous
- Sarcastic
- Snarky/sarcastic
- BIPOC love interest (LI)
- Magical
- Banter-heavy
- Morally gray
- Sharp
- Vengeful / revenge-driven
- Playful
- Conversational
- Atmospheric
- Page turner
- Morally complex
- Comfort read vibes
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Book details
- Length
- 512 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book