Valour and Vanity by Mary Robinette Kowal

'Mary Robinette Kowal's Valour and Vanity is a Regency version of a heist movie with a healthy dose of magic sprinkled in. The ensuing adventure is a glorious envisioning of all the best parts of heist narratives, but in a Regency setting with magic'- … ( more) Instead, Vincent hatches a reckless plan to get their money back. They manage to find some small work, but it is obvious to both of them that this path will not maintain them for long. Now, Jane and Vincent owe money to a number of people in town and are forbidden from travel. Jane and Vincent produce letters from their banking friend, but they are all forgeries, and worse, he has used their forged letters to clean out their funds in England. Relieved, the Vincents begin the work for which they have come to Italy.All is proceeding apace until a solicitor arrives at their house and charges them with illegal trespass. It is their good fortune that they are not enslaved, but they lose everything to the pirates and arrive in Murano destitute.Fortunately, one of the gentlemen from the ship is a local banker and arranges for a line of credit and a place to live. Jane and Vincent plan to separate from the party and travel to Murano to study with glassblowers there, but their ship is set upon by Barbary corsairs while en route. After Melody's wedding, the Ellsworths and Vincents accompany the young couple on the their tour of the continent.

Valour and Vanity by Mary Robinette Kowal