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The Thief
The first book in the Queen's Thief series
Series: Queen's Thief
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Discover this timeless and highly acclaimed award-winning fantasy classic, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, Patrick Rothfuss, and George R. R. Martin.
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'Megan Whalen Turner is one of my all-time favourite writers . . . impossible to put down' — Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author of The Cruel Prince
The Thief introduces Eugenides, the queen's thief, who boasts that he can steal anything. However, his boasting lands him in the king's prison with slim chances of escape.
When the king's magus offers him a seemingly impossible quest—to steal a legendary object and win back his freedom—Gen finds himself in no position to refuse.
The magus has his plans for the king and the country, but Gen has plans of his own...
Praise for Megan Whalen Turner'The Queen's Thief books awe and inspire me' — Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of the Daughter of Smoke and Bone novels and Strange the Dreamer
'Megan Whalen Turner writes vivid, immersive, heartbreaking fantasy' — Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom
'Endlessly entertaining, deeply deceptive, and very, very clever' — Garth Nix, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Old Kingdom, Keys to the Kingdom, and Seventh Tower series
'Romance, intrigue, mystery, surprises, and sheer beautiful writing' — Cassandra Clare, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of The Mortal Instruments and Lady Midnight
'The world Turner creates is so tangible that not only do I believe in its characters, I almost believe in its gods' — Kristin Cashore, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of the Graceling Realm series
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The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner is highly praised for its immersive fantasy and masterful storytelling. Readers commend the book's clever plot twists, deeply developed characters, and engaging historical world-building. Renowned authors like Laini Taylor and Leigh Bardugo appreciate Turner's ability to create a vivid and enchanting universe, urging readers to revisit the story's intricate layers repeatedly.
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ISBN: 9781529387599
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 May 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodderscape
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 230g
Pages: 320
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/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.
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