Little Thieves

the words just physically would not enter my skull

It was really slow and I didn't like the language used.

This book was so much fun! The characters, their growth and their interactions truly made the book for me. The romance was adorable, the humor was great, vibes were immaculate and Emeric is everything. 

The best thing of the book is the variety in the cast. We have a thief who was forced to rely solely on herself. An adorable nerd, who cares for the truth and those close to him. A princess that is forced to live a life of a commoner, and the cutest shapeshifter who will always protect her friends. Each makes mistakes and each has to consider those around them to grow into better people. 

Me being me however, I have a few things that stop me from absolutely adoring the book:

- I really do not enjoy heavy-handed writing and that's how I felt when it came to Vanja, our main character. Her struggles were repeated so many times that I felt the author doesn't trust me to understand it when it's said once or twice. It was just a little too spelled out for my tastes. It's not a big deal honestly but it did sour my enjoyment whenever it happened. 

- The magic system isn't really built up. Things just... happen/exist for convenience of the plot. This is very much a character-driven book so this can be easily overlooked and isn't a deal-breaker but definitely something I wish was developed more. 

- Villains were sorta just there to be bad without much depth whatsoever.

I am definitely going to pick up book 2 cause I am here for the gang and their shenanigans.

So good! I loved everything, but especially the casual queerness. Oh, and it doesn't end on a cliffhanger! Love that I can look forward to more with these characters without stress...