History Literature / WiddershinsAdventures

* WigDressAccent: Widdershin's disguise of Madeleine Valois consists of a blonde wig, a full-length dress with a [[AbsoluteCleavage plunging neckline]], and makeup. It works perfectly [[spoiler:until she's ratted out]].

* BuryYourGays: In ''Lost Covenant'', [[spoiler:Robin and her new girlfriend Faustine]] are mortally wounded by [[spoiler:Lisette. She survives, but isn't happy that Shins wasn't there to protect her]].

''Widdershins' Adventures'' is a series of {{Fantasy}} novels focusing around, well... the adventures of Widdershins, a seventeen year-old street-thief-turned-aristocrat-turned-master-criminal, in the Galicien city of Davillon. Once known as Adrienne Satti, she is the sole survivor of the cult of a foreign god, Olgun, who uses his powers to [[SupernaturalAid enhance her own physical abilities and alter probability in her favor]]. The first book, ''Thief's Covenant'', was published in 2012. The second book, ''False Covenant'', came out in 2012 as well, while the third book, ''Lost Covenant'', came out in 2013, and the fourth and final book, ''Covenant's End'', in 2015.

* HumanoidAbomination: Iruoch, an [[TheFairFolk evil faerie]] who pays Davillon a visit in ''False Covenant'' [[spoiler:Lisette also seems to have crossed the line from human into ''other'' as a result of bargaining with the Faeries.]]

* LaughTrack: Iruoch is constantly accompanied by a chorus of invisible children who act like a sitcom audience.

* {{Mythopoeia}}: For starters, the Church worships the Hallowed Pact, an alliance of 147 gods.

* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Iruoch returns]] at the end of ''Lost Covenant''.

* DealWithTheDevil: [[spoiler:Claude]] the Acolyte summons a demon to slaughter the members of Olgun's cult in ''Thief's Covenant''. In the sequel, Squirrel tries to make an arrangement of this sort with Iruoch [[spoiler:but ends up on the menu when the latter decides he's outlived his usefulness]]. In the third book, [[spoiler:Lisette bargains with Iruoch as well for mutual revenge on Widdershins]].

* HumanoidAbomination: Iruoch, an [[TheFairFolk evil faerie]] who pays Davillon a visit in ''False Covenant'' [[spoiler:and comes back from the dead at the end of ''Lost Covenant''. Lisette also seems to have crossed the line from human into ''other'' as a result of bargaining with him.]]

* PalsWithJesus: Widdershins relies on Olgun for assistance, and as his sole worshipper she is the only thing keeping him alive. [[spoiler:Lisette forges a similar pact with Iruoch]].

* SupernaturalAid: Olgun can boost Widdershins' senses and physical abilities, and alter probability in her favour. [[spoiler:Lisette acquires even greater supernatural power from Iruoch]].

* VoiceOfTheLegion: Iruoch has a two-toned voice that is constantly described as eerie.

* BuryYourGays: In ''Lost Covenant'', [[spoiler:Robin and her new girlfriend Faustine]] are mortally wounded by [[spoiler:Lisette, and there is no indication of whether they survived]].
* ButchLesbian: In ''False Covenant'', [[spoiler:Robin, who masquerades as a teenaged boy to avoid being accosted]], is outed as secretly being in love with Widdershins.

* HumanoidAbomination: Iruoch, an [[TheFairFolk evil faerie]] who pays Davillon a visit in ''False Covenant'' [[spoiler:and comes back from the dead at the end of ''Lost Covenant''. Lisette also seems to have crossed the line from human into ''other''.]]

* WigDressAccent: Widdershin's disguise of Madeleine Valois consists of a blonde wig, a full-length dress with a [[AbsoluteCleavage plunging neckline]], and makeup. It works perfectly [[spoiler:until she's ratted out]].

''Widdershins' Adventures'' is a series of {{Fantasy}} novels focusing around, well... the adventures of Widdershins, a seventeen year-old street-thief-turned-aristocrat-turned-master-criminal, in the Galicien city of Davillon. Once known as Adrienne Satti, she is the sole survivor of the cult of a foreign god, Olgun, who uses his powers to [[SupernaturalAid enhance her own physical abilities and alter probability in her favor]]. The first book, ''Thief's Covenant'', was published in 2012. The second book, ''False Covenant'', came out in 2012 as well, while the third book, ''Lost Covenant'', came out in 2013, and the fourth book, ''Covenant's End'', in 2015.

* MedievalEuropeanFantasy: With the story taking place in FantasyCounterpartCulture the of France.

* FrameUp: Done to Widdershins, ''twice''. First as Adrienne, for the slaughter of her ''26'' fellow cult members, then as Widdershins, for the murders of William and Alexandre. The second was cleared quickly enough, but it took up to the ''last'' chapter of the ''last'' book for the first to be too.

* {{Mythopoeia}}: For starters, the Church worships the Pact, an allegiance of 147 gods.

''Widdershins Adventures'' is a series of {{Fantasy}} novels focusing around, well... the adventures of Widdershins, a seventeen year-old street-thief-turned-aristocrat-turned-master-criminal, in the Galicien city of Davillon. Once known as Adrienne Satti, she is the sole survivor of the cult of a foreign god, Olgun, who uses his powers to [[SupernaturalAid enhance her own physical abilities and alter probability in her favor]]. The first book, ''Thief's Covenant'', was published in 2012. The second book, ''False Covenant'', came out in 2012 as well, while the third book, ''Lost Covenant'', came out in 2013, and the fourth book, ''Covenant's End'', in 2015.

''Widdershins Adventures'' is a series of fantasy novels focusing around, well... the adventures of Widdershins, a seventeen year-old street thief-turned-aristocrat-turned-master criminal, in the Galicien city of Davillon. Once known as Adrienne Satti, she is the sole survivor of the cult of a foreign god, Olgun, who uses his powers to [[SupernaturalAid enhance her own physical abilities and alter probability in her favor]]. The first book, ''Thief's Covenant'', was published in 2012. The second book, ''False Covenant'', came out in 2012 as well, while the third book, ''Lost Covenant'', came out in 2013, and the fourth book, ''Covenant's End'', in 2015.

* PhantomThief: Widdershins, due to Olgun's help. Renard Lambert, despite his foppish appearance, [[spoiler:isn't the Shrouded Lord for no reason]].* RagsToRiches: Adrienne Satti was a common orphaned street thief until she saved Alexandre Delacroix from being mugged and murdered. And then [[RichesToRags goes right back again two years later]].

''Widdershins Adventures'' is a series of fantasy novels focusing around, well... the adventures of Widdershins, a seventeen year-old street thief-turned-aristocrat-turned-master criminal, in the Galicien city of Davillon. Once known as Adrienne Satti, she is the sole survivor of the cult of a foreign god, Olgun, who uses his powers to [[SupernaturalAid enhance her own physical abilities and alter probability in her favor]]. The first book, ''Thief's Covenant'', was published in 2012. The second book, ''False Covenant'', came out in 2012 as well, while the third book, ''Lost Covenant'', came out in 2013.

''Widdershins Adventures'' is a trilogy of fantasy novels focusing around, well... the adventures of Widdershins, a seventeen year-old street thief-turned-aristocrat-turned-master criminal, in the Galicien city of Davillon. Once known as Adrienne Satti, she is the sole survivor of the cult of a foreign god, Olgun, who uses his powers to [[SupernaturalAid enhance her own physical abilities and alter probability in her favor]]. The first book, ''Thief's Covenant'', was published in 2012. The second book, ''False Covenant'', came out in 2012 as well, while the third book, ''Lost Covenant'', came out in 2013.

* DespairEventHorizon: Widdershins is driven to one when [[spoiler:she loses her father-figure, her best friend, and her love interest all in under a year]].

* MasterThief: Widdershins, due to Olgun's help. Renard Lambert, despite his foppish appearance, [[spoiler:isn't the Shrouded Lord for no reason]].

* RagsToRiches: Adrienne Satti was a common orphaned street thief until she saved Alexandre Delacroix from being mugged and murdered. And then [[RichesToRags goes right back again two years later]].
* RoyalRapier: Widdershins' weapon of choice is a rapier she stole from Alexandre Delacroix as a child, though she removed the basket hilt and [[BlackSwordsareBetter blackened the blade]]. [[spoiler:She replaces it with Evard d'Arras' sword in ''False Covenant'' after it's destroyed by Iruoch.]]

* BuryYourGays: In ''Lost Covenant'', [[spoiler:Robin and her new girlfriend Faustine]] are mortally wounded by [[Lisette, and there is no indication of whether they survived]].

* TheFundamentalist: [[spoiler:Claude the Acolyte]] worships an older, more brutal version [[spoiler:of the god Cevora]], and is willing to summon a demon to do his dirty work for him.
* GentlemanThief: Widdershins, who steals but does not kill. Renard Lambert also puts on airs as a fop.
* HumanoidAbomination: Iruoch, an [[TheFairFolk evil faerie]] who pays Davillon a visit in ''False Covenant'' [[spoiler:and comes back from the dead at the end of ''Lost Covenant'']].

* ObliviousToLove: While Widdershins is well aware of her own growing crush on Julien Bouniard, she is completely oblivious to [[spoiler:Robin's and Renard's feelings for her]].

* PalsWithJesus: Widdershins relies on Olgun for assistance, and as his sole worshipper she is the only thing keeping him alive.

* SupernaturalAid: Olgun can boost Widdershins' senses and physical abilities, and alter probability in her favor.

''Widdershins Adventures'' is a trilogy of fantasy novels focusing around, well... the adventures of Widdershins, a seventeen year-old street thief-turned-aristocrat-turned-master criminal, in the Galicien city of Davillon. Once known as Adrienne Satti, she is the sole survivor of the cult of a foreign god, Olgun, who uses his powers to [[SupernaturalAid enhance her own physical abilities and alter probability in her favor]].

* FantasyCounterparNtCulture: Galica is a fantasy equivalent of France.

* MasterThief: Widdershins, due to Olgun's help. Renard Lambert, despite his foppish appearance, [[spoiler:isn't the Shrouded Lord for no reason]].