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"Trust no one here, for we are all thieves, witches, and liars in our own right."Helpless on the outskirts of the land Romí, the impoverished village of Casenga turns to the dreaded Witch of the Wood for aid when their crops fail. Her help comes at a steep price, forcing…


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1 author picked Thief, Witch, & Liar as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

It took me a while to warm up to this book, for reasons that are all personal preference, but there was a point about... 40% in? Where I had to pause and go, "Oh, that's good..."

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I'm not a huge first person reader already, but this has a very old fashioned, wordy first person style. Like everything is elaborated on in depth. We get the main character's take on EVERYTHING, and for me, the style was not something I really preferred, though I can see someone who craves a more classic style being really into…

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