The King of Attolia (Queen's Thief, 3),New

Discover and rediscover the world of the Queen's Thief, from the acclaimed novel The Thief to the thrilling, twentyyearsinthemaking conclusion, The Return of the Thief. The epic novels set in the world of the Queens Thief can be read in any order.New York Timesbestselling author Megan Whalen Turners entrancing and awardwinning Queens 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 Turners Queens 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, no stranger to desperate circumstances, has gotten himself into difficulties he cant get out of. Used to being treated with a certain measure of wariness, if not respect, he suffers the pranks, insults, and intrigue of the Attolian court with dwindling patience. As usual, nothing is as it appears when he rescues a hotheaded young soldier in the Palace Guard. The Queens 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 King of Attolia includes Wineshop, an exclusive story about Eugenides by Megan Whalen Turner, an introduction to the characters from the world of the Queens Thief, a map of the world of the Queens Thief, and an exclusive teaser to Thick as Thieves.School Library Journal Best BookHorn Book FanfareALA Top 10 Best Book for Young AdultsNew York Public Library Books for the Teen AgeThe Queens Thief books awe and inspire me. They have the feel of a secret, discovered history of real but forgotten lands. The plotcraft is peerless, the revelations stunning, and the characters flawed, cunning, heartbreaking, exceptional. Megan Whalen Turners books have a permanent spot on my favorites shelf, with space waiting for more books to come.Laini Taylor, New York Timesbestselling 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 detailyou 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 Timesbestselling author of Six of Crows and Crooked KingdomOne of the most fascinating and original childrens fantasies to appear in years. . . . Rarely does one see a hero as psychologically knowing and irresistibly attractive as Turners Thief.The Horn Book (starred review)A winner.Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Eugenides, the former Thief of Eddis, is back and just as clever as ever.School Library Journal (starred review)