Katherine Harbour's Blog - Posts Tagged "heists"

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The Court of Miracles was supposed to be a haven for thieves, beggars, and prostitutes in Revolutionary era Paris. Students of the universities also mingled with these elements.
Nina Thenardier is a teenage girl who becomes the Black Cat after her older sister is sold by their thief of a father to a slaver. Nina becomes a sort of foster sister to young Ettie, and, after initially asking her to catch the slaver's interest, must use desperate measures to protect her.
Cleverly combining elements of Les Miserables with the French Revolution, the story excels in its depiction of this secret kingdom of criminals. The male leads who are Nina's foils are an assassin, a revolutionary, and a prince and they're all extremely interesting, well-drawn characters. I absolutely loved the world created in this book with its shady heroine who has a heart of gold.