Journey to the world of the Queen's Thief in this beautifully
illustrated collection, featuring bestselling and award-winning author
Megan Whalen Turner's charismatic and incorrigible thief, Eugenides.
Discover and rediscover friends old and new, and explore the inspiration
behind Megan Whalen Turner's rich and original world. A stunning and
collectible volume to return to again and again.
This collectible companion to the New York Times-bestselling Queen's
Thief series is ideal for longtime fans, as well as readers discovering
Megan Whalen Turner's epic and unforgettable world for the first time.
The collection includes all of the author's previously published short
fiction set in the world of the Queen's Thief, as well as
never-before-published stories, vignettes and excerpts, poetry and
rhymes, a guide to objects from museums around the world that inspired
the author, and a very special recipe for almond cake.
The kings and queens of Eddis, Attolia, and Sounis all make
unforgettable appearances, as do beloved and surprising characters from
throughout the series and beyond. Meet Eugenides as a young boy in
"Breia's Earrings," and Irene as a young princess in "The Princess and
the Pastry Chef."
The six novels in the acclaimed and bestselling Queen's Thief series are
rich with political machinations, divine intervention, dangerous
journeys, battles lost and won, power, passion, and deception. This
collectible volume features illustrations and decorations throughout,
illustrated endpapers, a stunning full-color jacket with embossed foil
and gold stamping, a cast list, maps, and an introduction by the author.