The magus and his companions set off, with Gen brought along as a ‘useful sort of tool. (So vivid are the geography and the details of daily life that the reader can easily believe in the existence of this imaginary landscape.) Gen, a thief languishing in the royal dungeons, is summarily reclaimed by the king’s magus, who wants him to steal the unstealable: a legendary stone conferring the power of the throne of Eddis, a rival neighboring country, on its bearer. “A tantalizing, suspenseful, exceptionally clever novel is set in a Mediterranean-like country called Sounis in a time when the old gods have just been supplanted. Read an extra story from this book, which is included in the paperback. Young Adult Library Services Assocatiion Best Books for Young Adults, 1997 Gen has plans of his own.Īmerican Library Association List of Notable Books, 1997 Eugenides wanted the queen, not the crown, but he finds himself trapped in a web of his own making. The magus has plans for his King and his country. By scheming and theft, the Thief of Eddis has become King of Attolia. When his bragging lands him behind bars he has one chance to win his freedom, journey to a neighboring kingdom with the magus, find a legendary stone called Hamiathes’s Gift, and steal it. When he needs something stolen, he pulls a young thief from the King's prison to do the job for him.

See the complete The Queens Thief series book. He's not a wizard, he’s a scholar, an aging solider, not a thief. by Megan Whalen Turner includes books The Thief, The Queen of Attolia, The King of Attolia, and several more. The most powerful advisor to the King of Sounis is the magus. * this ends the hidden synopsis script - */ * this controls the hidden synopsis - */

The thief of attolia