The thief - megan whalen turner

Discover the world of the Queens ThiefNew York Times-bestselling author Megan Whalen Turners entrancing and award-winning Queens 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 Turners Queens 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.

Martin.

Eugenides, the queens thief, can steal anything--or so he says.

When his boasting lands him in prison and the kings magus invites him on a quest to steal a legendary object, hes in no position to refuse.

The magus thinks he has the right tool for the job, but Gen has plans of his own.

The Queens Thief novels have been praised by writers, critics, reviewers, and fans, and have been honored with glowing reviews, best of citations, and numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, a Newbery Honor, the Andre Norton Award shortlist, and the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award.

Discover and rediscover the stand-alone companions, The Queen of Attolia, The King of Attolia, and A Conspiracy of Kings, all epic novels set in the world of the Queens Thief.

This edition of The Thief includes an exclusive piece by Megan Whalen Turner about her inspiration for the setting of the story, an introduction to the characters from the world of the Queens Thief, a map of the world of the Queens Thief, and an exclusive teaser to Thick as Thieves.

A Newbery Honor BookAn ALA Notable BookA YALSA Best Book for Young Adults A Horn Book Fanfare Book A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age A Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books Blue Ribbon Book A Junior Library Guild SelectionThe Queens 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 Turners books have a permanent spot on my favorites shelf, with space waiting for more books to come.

--Laini Taylor, New York Times-bestselling author of the Daughter of Smoke and Bone novels and Strange the DreamerUnforgettable characters, plot twists that will make your head spin, a world rendered in elegant detail--you will fall in love with every page of the.