The Thief

Name: The Thief
ISBN: 9780060824976

Megan Whalen Turner

1996·children

Part of The Queen's Thief series

Fantasy Historical Fiction

adventurous ambition atmospheric band of misfits hidden past identity

Newbery Medal (1997) · Nominee

“Nothing is overdone and not a word is out of place in this auspicious debut”
— Kirkus in a starred review of Instead of Three Wishes

The king's scholar, the magus, believes he knows the site of an ancient treasure. To attain it for his king, he needs a skillful thief, and he selects Gen from the king's prison. The magus is interested only in the thief's abilities. What Gen is interested in is anyone's guess. Their journey toward the treasure is both dangerous and difficult, lightened only imperceptibly by the tales they tell of the old gods and goddesses. Megan Whalen Turner weaves Gen's stories and Gen's story together with style and verve in a novel that is filled with intrigue, adventure, and breathtaking twists that subvert every expectation. The Thief launches one of fantasy's most cunningly plotted series, introducing a protagonist whose true nature will astonish readers to the very last page.

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