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'The Queen's Thief books awe and inspire me' Laini Taylor
Revenge, but at what price?
When Eugenides, the Thief of Eddis, stole Hamiathes's Gift, the Queen of Attolia lost more than a mythical relic. She lost face.
So when Eugenides taunts her by brazenly breaking into her stronghold one more time, she is willing to do anything - even risk her country - to execute the perfect revenge . . .
Praise for Megan Whalen Turner
'The Queen's Thief books awe and inspire me' Laini Taylor
'Megan Whalen Turner writes vivid, immersive, heartbreaking fantasy' Leigh Bardugo
'Endlessly entertaining, deeply deceptive, and very, very clever' Garth Nix
'Romance, intrigue, mystery, surprises, and sheer beautiful writing' Cassandra Clare
'The world Turner creates is so tangible that not only do I believe in its characters, I almost believe in its gods' Kristin Cashore
'Megan Whalen Turner is one of my all-time favorite writers . . . impossible to put down' Holly Black
About the author
Megan Whalen Turner is an award winning and bestselling author of six standalone novels set in the world of the Queen's Thief. Her books have been awarded the Mythopoeic Prize for Children's Literature, the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Young Adult Literature, a Newbury Honor, and a Horn Book/Boston Globe Honor. She has twice been shortlisted for the Andre Norton Award. Satisfying for readers of all ages, Turner's books are filled with political machinations and divine intervention, friendship, fortitude and deceit. It is a testament to their staying power that fans who fell in love with The Thief in 1996 have spent twenty-five years eagerly awaiting his Return. Turner lives (usually) on the shores of Lake Erie in the United States.
Summary
The second book in the Queen's Thief series. Forsaken by the gods and left to his own devices, Eugenides, Royal Thief of Eddis, summons all his wit and wiles in an attempt to conquer the rival Queen of Attolia.
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The second book in the Queen's Thief series. Forsaken by the gods and left to his own devices, Eugenides, Royal Thief of Eddis, summons all his wit and wiles in an attempt to conquer the rival Queen of Attolia.
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Megan Whalen Turner solidifies it as a classic with this perfect balance of Eugenides' wit, propulsive story, and drama VE Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
