A review by cybergoths
Made Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky

5.0

I enjoyed this; Tchaikovsky's flexibility and world building are excellent, and this novella showed his capabilities well. It's a fantasy novel; set in a city and world where magic is common, and power magic users dominate. The protagonist is a young thief and puppeteer who has small, living, animated puppets that help her. She becomes drawn into a heist whose consequences change the city's power balance. A pleasure to read.

Make sure you check out "Precious Little Things" as well, which is effectively a prequel with different characters.