Discover and rediscover the world of the Queen's Thief, from the acclaimed novel The Thief to the thrilling, twenty-years-in-the-making conclusion, The Return of the Thief. The epic novels set in the world of the Queenâs Thief can be read in any order.
New York Times-bestselling author Megan Whalen Turnerâs entrancing and award-winning Queenâs Thief novels bring to life the world of the epics and feature one of the most charismatic and incorrigible characters of fiction, Eugenides the thief. Megan Whalen Turnerâs Queenâs Thief novels are rich with political machinations and intrigue, battles lost and won, dangerous journeys, divine intervention, power, passion, revenge, and deception. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, Patrick Rothfuss, and George R. R. Martin.
Eugenides, no stranger to desperate circumstances, has gotten himself into difficulties he canât get out of. Used to being treated with a certain measure of wariness, if not respect, he suffers the pranks, insults, and intrigue of the Attolian court with dwindling patience. As usual, nothing is as it appears when he rescues a hot-headed young soldier in the Palace Guard. The Queenâs Thief novels have been praised by writers, critics, reviewers, and fans and have been honored with glowing reviews, âbest ofâ citations, and numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, a Newbery Honor, the Andre Norton Award shortlist, and the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award.
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New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
âThe Queenâs Thief books awe and inspire me. They have the feel of a secret, discovered history of real but forgotten lands. The plot-craft is peerless, the revelations stunning, and the characters flawed, cunning, heartbreaking, exceptional. Megan Whalen Turnerâs books have a permanent spot on my favorites shelf, with space waiting for more books to come.ââLaini Taylor, New York Times-bestselling author of the Daughter of Smoke and Bone novels and Strange the Dreamer
""Unforgettable characters, plot twists that will make your head spin, a world rendered in elegant detailâyou will fall in love with every page of these stories. Megan Whalen Turner writes vivid, immersive, heartbreaking fantasy that will leave you desperate to return to Attolia again and again.""âLeigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom
âOne of the most fascinating and original childrenâs fantasies to appear in years. . . . Rarely does one see a hero as psychologically knowing and irresistibly attractive as Turnerâs Thief.ââThe Horn Book (starred review)
âA winner.ââKirkus Reviews (starred review)
âEugenides, the former Thief of Eddis, is back and just as clever as ever.ââSchool Library Journal (starred review)