Nell Hart lives on Tenison Street in London’s Southbank, near the Waterloo Bridge and Waterloo Railway Station. The more she is manipulated by both Alice and Billy, the more her hunger for revenge grows.Īs Nell embraces the rich spoils of crime and the seedy underbelly of London, will she manage to carve out her own path to power and riches? Might she even crown herself the Queen of Thieves? But Nell has a hidden agenda of her own, and is not to be underestimated. Alice wants Nell to be a useful weapon in her ongoing war against crime boss Billy Sullivan's gang of rival thieves. Before long, Nell is experiencing all the dangers-and glamourous trappings-that comes with this underworld existence. Young Nell is a teenager from the slums, hiding a secret pregnancy and facing a desperately uncertain future when Alice takes her under her wing.
Their lucrative business stealing and fencing luxury goods always carries the threat of violence Alice packs a razor, and has been known to use her heavy rows of diamond rings like brass knuckles. Her "hoisters" are expert shoplifters, the scourge of London's upscale boutiques and department stores. Food is rationed, good jobs are scarce, and even the most honest families are forced to take a bit of "crooked" just to survive.Īlice Diamond, the Queen of Thieves, rules over her all-female gang with a bejeweled fist. The city struggles to rebuild itself after the devastation of the Blitz. The MMC is 🔥🔥🔥.An electrifying historical adventure about a ring of bold and resourceful women thieves in post-World War II London. The world building and mythology in the book is well explained without being boring which is an impressive feat. KA Tucker is truly a great writer and story teller. Will she survive this tumultuous ordeal that she’s found herself in?
She is trapped in a new body, accused of being a traitor to the crown, and having no memories of the person last in her body. Her newest mission is beyond any thievery that she has attempted or rather anyone has attempted. She meets a suspicious woman on a high profile heist and is suddenly transported to a new world for her newest heist. It is written in the perspective of Romy (Romeria) who is a successful jewel thief living in New York City.
“A Fate Wrath & Flame” is by my current favorite author KA Tucker. Whether you liked FBAA or hated it, you should give this book a try. Do not get me wrong, I personally loved FBAA, but I know the writing wasn’t for everyone.
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