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 Queen's Thief can be read in any
order.
New York Times-bestselling author Megan Whalen Turner's entrancing
and award-winning Queen's 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 Turner's
Queen's 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.**
The brilliant thief Eugenides has visited the Queen of Attolia's palace
one too many times, leaving small tokens and then departing unseen. When
his final excursion does not go as planned, he is captured by the
ruthless queen. The Queen's 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.
This edition of The Queen of Attolia includes "Knife Dance," an
exclusive story about Eugenides by Megan Whalen Turner, an introduction
to the characters from the world of the Queen's Thief, a map of the
world of the Queen's Thief, and an exclusive teaser to Thick as
Thieves.
A Booklist Top 10 Fantasy Books for Youth
ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
Parent's Choice Gold Award
A Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Book
"The Queen's 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 Turner's 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 Dreamer
"Unforgettable characters, plot twists that will make your head spin, a
world rendered in elegant detail--you 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."--Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times--bestselling
author of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom
"Megan Whalen Turner proves to be one of the brightest creative talents.
With each book, she continues to add new levels and new luster to her
sparkling imagination."--Lloyd Alexander, Newbery Medalist and National
Book Award-winning author of The Chronicles of Prydain
"Readers will be spellbound."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Turner's storytelling is so sure that readers will want to go along
with her--and discover whatever it is that Eugenides will do
next."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"[An] intense read . . . thoroughly involving and wholly satisfying on
all fronts."--The Horn Book (starred review)
