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. This first book in series introduces one of the most charismatic and incorrigible characters of fiction, Eugenides the thief. The 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, the queenâs thief, can steal anythingâor so he says. When his boasting lands him in prison and the kingâs magus invites him on a quest to steal a legendary object, heâs in no position to refuse. The magus thinks he has the right tool for the job, but Gen has plans of his own. 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.
A Newbery Honor Book
An ALA Notable Book
A 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 Childrenâs Books Blue Ribbon Book
A Junior Library Guild Selection
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.ââLeigh Bardugo, New York Times-bestselling author of the The Grisha Trilogy and Six of Crows
âTrust me. Just read it. Then read it again, because it will not be the same river twice.ââLois McMaster Bujold, acclaimed and Hugo Award-winning author of the Vorkosigan Saga, the Chalion Series, and the Sharing Knife series
""In addition to its charismatic hero, this story possesses one of the most valuable treasures of allâa twinkling jewel of a surprise ending."" âPublishers Weekly (starred review)
âTo miss this thiefâs story would be a crime.ââBulletin of the Center for Childrenâs Books (starred review)
âA literary journey that enriches both its characters and readers before it is over.ââKirkus Reviews (starred review)
âA tantalizing, suspenseful, exceptionally clever novel.ââThe Horn Book (starred review)