Holy Terrors

Little Thieves, Book 3

By: Margaret Owen

Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld

It's been nearly two years since Vanja brought down the cult she started, and she’s still paying the price. As the Pfennigeist, she bucks the law in order to help the desperate and haunt the corrupt all across the empire—and no matter what, she works alone.

But an impossible killer is tearing through royalty, and leaving Vanja’s signature red penny on every victim. Suddenly the Pfennigeist is no longer a folk hero but a nightmare. When even the Blessed Empress falls, the empire’s seven royal families must gather to elect her successor within a matter of weeks, or risk the collapse of reality itself… even though it puts every house in the killer’s sights.

Vanja tells herself she’s wading into the royalty’s vicious games only to save the name she made, and the loved ones also in jeopardy. But the Order of Prefects has also put their sharpest official on the case, the one who swore he’d always find Vanja—until she broke his heart. Journeyman Prefect Emeric Conrad may no longer be the boy Vanja knew, but they’ll have to work together one last time to have any chance of surviving the deadly catastrophe coming for them all.

With bloody conspiracy, sinister magic, and old adversaries closing in, it will take everything Vanja has to save not just the people she loves, but the future she’s fought for. In this thrilling final chapter of the Indie Next series Little Thieves, New York Times-bestselling author Margaret Owen shows us the pain and beauty of choosing which demons to face, and which to forgive.

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & Company.

©2025 Margaret Owen (P)2025 Macmillan Audio

Incredible Series!

This series is one of my absolute favorites! Margaret Owens is a phenomenal writer. Her characters are on point in every way & the plots just get better & better with every book. The narrator is awesome and makes the story a living experience. This series is
absolutely worth the credits.

Loved it

All I can say is more please! I love these characters so much. The character growth. The political intrigue. The friendships and the bad guys. All the stars.

Stupendous!

the details are what really adds depth for me. well researched and lovingly crafted. this world feels alive and rich with lore around every corner. Margaret is a phenomenal writer and I can't wait to see what she does next.

Everything I wanted in an ending.

It was the perfect ending for my favorite series ever. I am very satisfied. I love how they show the growth of characters and how all three books combined to make this ending.

Perfect wrap up to the series

The narrator deserves 1000 kudos for nailing all of those complicated German name pronunciations. Saskia one of my fave VAs and does not disappoint here, hits all the right humor notes and differentiates all of the voices well.

This book almost feels almost like a different genre than the other two, starting off as a ‘who dun it’, then turning into an overwrought romcom, tense thriller, and ultimately a multiverse story. Really, I wouldn’t want to ruin anything, so I’ll just say the ending was very satisfying and felt well-earned. All the characters land where they should by the end and things conclude on a high note. Very sad to say goodbye to these characters but I could totally see these books continuing if the author wants them to (and I hope she does).