This is more The Selection with a small dash of Aladdin if we are being honest here, which is not a bad thing.

I will admit that it started out slow for me, I found the use of similes off putting at the start. The world building was heavy at the beginning and missed the opportunity of introducing the world slowly once all the fifty girls were introduced. Its a small complaint that didn't deter from the overall book, which was an easy and enjoyable read.

I enjoyed Adelaide as a character. She was strong, compassionate, friendly and herself. I didn't feel like her continuing on was forced by the plot seeing how the background of the rest of the girls varied. Her background, especially her mother are hinted at to possibly be more than shown and I hope that it explored more in the next book. The rest of the characters are made up of the mean girl Fairuza, flighty girl Cherine, Cora (who I adored) and Cyrus.

The book ends just as thinks start to ramp up and I look forward to reading the next book.

Loved this. I was able to guess a bunch of what was happening but it was a great book and I can't wait for the next one.

This book was a great read. It was fast paced. The characters were likeable and you could really connect with. I would recommend this book to others and I am eager to read more from this author.

4,5 stars.

I liked this book. The characters were interesting and I look forward to read their stories too...., it has a potential for a great series.

The plot was a bit predictable, no surprises or shocking moments, but I still enjoyed the book and read it in one sitting. I thought that every book in this series will be a standalone, it’s not.

Big thanks to Netgalley and author for this ARC.

I received this ebook in exchange for an honest review from Netgalley and the publisher. This was a fun read. I enjoyed the heroine and the story.

4.5 stars

***ARC receivd in exchange of an honest opinion***

Thief of Cahraman was a delightful surprise. At first I thought it was a bit slow, but as the story progressed I kept falling more in love with it.

This book has all the elements I love in a good fantasy YA book: a kickass heroine, secrets, mysteries, a great fantastical world and a swoon-worthy hero. Not to mention the writing. That really impressed me.

I confess that when I saw the book on Netgalley the cover didn't impress me a lot (ai liked some elements of it - like the image, despite not being a fan of covers with people in them - but I don't like the lettering, font and the way the title was positioned, I felt like it was too much and trying too hard - which got me the wrong impression of how the book would go). But something stood out and I read the blurb to make sure I'd like to read it (as you know I'm not in the habit of reading synopses before reading books, but when they catch my attention - without spoiling the book or plotline - they are quite helpful). I'm really glad I requested to read it though. This book caught me by surprise and I loved it!

The plotline was quite different and I loved how witty the story was. I sense a lot of mysteries unveiling very soon (like the truth about Ada and he mother) and I can't wait for the next phase of the story.

This was definitely a good read and if you like fantasy books The Thief of Cahraman will certainly keep your attention!!

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed this book. I am looking forward to reading more books by this author in the future.

Ok I saw the beautiful cover and read the synopsis and thought oo that sounds different although I have to admit it took me a few chapters to really get hooked. I think the problem was initially I could see a type of Cinderella vibe going on but luckily the author stepped away from that and concentrated on Ada ( a natural thief) and her trials in the palace.
Ada is a likeable heroine not wishy washy but quietly determined. She’s pitted against insufferable competition and yet manages to see good within some of them. Now obviously this wouldn’t be a fairytale retold without a handsome Prince and he’s pretty much absent throughout this book or is he ? I particularly enjoyed the way the characters Ada meet strangely remind her of fabled stories and look forward to seeing how this plays out .
So from my comments you’ve probably guessed that this is unfortunately ending on a slight cliffhanger and I think I’m right in saying that it’s part of a trilogy which I originally hadn’t realised so as I finished the last page feeling a little cheated . Ada doesn’t want to marry the Prince as she’s only there to save those she cares about but as this ended I sat thinking poor Ada is now more alone than ever which seemed a very sad place to end this book.
This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair

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I enjoyed Aladdin as a movie and I enjoyed The Selection series, so I was very curious how this novel would play out. I was not disappointed with the story and the characters, even though it was obvious who the prince was. Adelaide is a thief who does not know much about her family, only bits of information her mother gave her before she died. When a witch forces Ada to find a golden lamp to save her friend and her friend's father from death, she knows her time is limited. How can she catch a prince when she does not have the "requirements". There are several trials in the competition until the final five are chosen. Ada knows she has no chance and needs to find the lamp quickly before she is eliminated. She never counted on the friends she would make, or the thief who is helping her with her task. However, Ada cannot tell Cyrus the truth about why she needs to find the lamp. The more time she spends with Cyrus, she wants a future with him where they can return to her village and she can tell him the truth, that she is not really a lady. When the prince's identity is revealed, Ada knows her time is running out and she will need to the win the competition to save her friends from the witch or the witch will kill them. I cannot wait to read the next novel!