#Little Thieves

[allregerts]

THIS IS SO VANJA AND EMERIC

[what-eats-owls]

While it’s not part of the book itself, I have heard some folks would appreciate a guide to the remarkably death-prone royal houses introduced in Holy Terrors, and put this guide together accordingly! Bone apple teeth!

[teartra]

Holy Terrors spoilers

I love how Lilje saw Gisele and Ragne and was like “hmm I want that type of relationship” so she joined that relationship. Dream big guys

[little-thieves]

Joniza: How are you feeling?

Emeric: I have a headache that comes and goes

Vanja: *walks into the room*

Emeric: Here it comes.

[felixbobelix]

🩸Hello Little Prophet🩸

@what-eats-owls

[sparkinajar]

Wow I can finally post this! This is a gift I worked on for a friend for christmas, fanart of the novel 'Little Thieves' by Margaret Owen (@what-eats-owls on Tumblr I believe)- I put all my other projects on hold to do it and I think it was really worth it!! I loved reading this book and drawing this piece, and I'm happy to share it.

[innit1]

Some scribbles of my favourite gremlin in honour of Holy Terrors by @what-eats-owls releasing in ONE ‼️ WEEK‼️

[aroaessidhe]

aro & ace Fairytale books

retellings

Until The Last Petal Falls - beauty & the beast aro/aro m/m QPR (prev known as The Beast of Okeme)

The Language of Roses - beauty & the beast with an aro belle

More Than Enough - beauty & the beast ace/ace m/m

The Story of the Hundred Promises - fairytale inspired (+ a little beauty & best), aro major characters and aro themes, m/nb

Little Thieves - high fantasy goose girl retelling, demi/demi m/f

Dithered Hearts - cinderella retelling, fairy godfather is aro (and has some POV)

Create My Own Perfection - aroace medusa, short story

The Ice Princess' Fair Illusion - king thrushbeard, ace lesbian & aroace, in verse

Sea Foam & Silence - the little mermaid, demiromantic & aroace, in verse

original fairytales / fairytale vibes

Come Drink With Me (& other Tales of The Thread) - Chinese original fairytales with aro themes

The Dragon of Ynys - aroace MC

Royal Rescue - aroace MC

#aspec books / aspec database / tumblr masterpost

info included here is brief! please see my database for full details of the books

[quotingmyjourneys]

“I think there are lives that make it easy to be good. Or what most people call good. When you have wealth, status, family, it’s easy to be a saint, it costs you nothing. I can’t say if you’re a good person or not. But the more I know of you, the more I understand that the world keeps making you choose between survival and martyrdom. No one should fault you for wanting to live.”

— Margaret Owen (Little Thieves | Little Thieves #1), first pub. 2021, USA

[themelodyofspring]

JOMP Book Photo Challenge

Sep 29, 2023 - Freebie

Once upon a time, there was a girl as cunning as the fox in winter, as hungry as the wolf at first frost, and cold as the icy wind that kept them at each other's throats.

[specks-of-time]

[Emeric had] “set records for reading speed in the prefect training academy” WHEEZ did they have comprehension questions at the end or was it Lincoln-Douglas debate style i need to know

[what-eats-owls]

What's this?? Could it be a limited print for Holy Terrors preorders placed through select independent bookstores?? Why yes, yes it is!!

We'll be announcing the list of participating stores on Friday, February 14th! If you are an employee at an independent bookstore and would like your store to participate, please fill out this quick form so we can add your store to the list!

[anxiousant]

I have come to the realization that i have a thing for a very specific type of character design. That being when the characters act apathetic because they don't want others to think that they care. BUT ACTUALLY THEY DO CARE. They care so much it makes me physically sick. Case in point:

Andrew minyad, all for the game

Kaz brekker, six of crows

Carden, folk of the air series

Victor, Vicious

Vanja, little thieves

Ronan lynch, raven boys

Allistair and Gavin, all of us villans

I'm sure there are more, but these are all i could think of rn. Anyway I'm a sucker for any such characters. If anyone has any recommendations, do let me know

[felixbobelix]

I needed to draw them being happy, the fellow year has destroyed me 😭

@what-eats-owls

[bookcub]

oh my god, i got my copy earlyyyyyy, look how beautiful it isssssss

[chaotickitchenware]

'Once upon a time, on the coldest night of midwinter, in the darkest heart of the forest, Death and Fortune came to a crossroads.'

(time lapse and notes under cut)

(please click on image for better quality)

I say notes it's going to be incoherent screaming.

I have literally never been able to reread books but little thieves is a rare exception. I know the main plot but I've forgotten some of the details, like Vanja's amazing dialogue with just about everyone for an example.

The drawing above is Vanja (four years old) at the crossroads with her mother. In the process of drawing I realised a few things:

a) for a while she didn't have her braids (I fixed this towards the end)

b) cannonically she has a cloak so she doesn't immediately freeze to death but I thought I could let a little detail slip (plus, negligence on her mother's part, which is fitting)

this started out as a doodle page and I liked the original doodle so much I turned it into a proper illustration :)

(this is entirely self indulgent but I hope someone finds joy from it)

If you have not read little thieves I will gently encourage (force) you to read it 👍

Anyway time lapse:

all the best,

mogmug

(and since I've asked and given the green light to tag her, Little Thieves is written by the wonderful Mageret Owen (@what-eats-owls)!)