Thief’s Covenant
by Ari Marmell
Series: Widdershins Adventures, #1
Hardcover, 273 pg.
Pyr, 2012
Marmell’s first foray into YA is exactly what it should be–his kind of story, without the adult-y material, which he managed to do without feeling like he watered anything down. There’s some light moments–and some flat-out clever writing–but on a dime, Marmell can turn things dark and gruesome
Adrienne/Widdershins/insert-alias-here is a heckuva character — tough, but vulnerable; wise, yet naive; reckless, yet skilled–a good YA character. She’s good at what she does–maybe even great–but not perfect, which I really appreciated.
A good, solid fantasy in a package that’s smaller than a doorstop. I’ll be back for more.
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