{"product_id":"the-king-of-attolia-hardcover","title":"The King of Attolia - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMegan Whalen Turner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover and rediscover the world of the Queen's Thief, from the acclaimed novel\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Thief\u003c\/em\u003e to the thrilling, twenty-years-in-the-making conclusion, \u003cem\u003eThe Return of the Thief\u003c\/em\u003e. The epic novels set in the world of the Queen's Thief can be read in any order. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling author Megan Whalen Turner's entrancing and award-winning Queen's 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 Turner's Queen's Thief novels are rich with political machinations and intrigue, battles lost and won, dangerous journeys, divine intervention, power, passion, revenge, and deception\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003ePerfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, Patrick Rothfuss, and George R. R. Martin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEugenides, no stranger to desperate circumstances, has gotten himself into difficulties he can't 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 hot-headed young soldier in the Palace Guard. The Queen's 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/em\u003e Fanfare\u003cbr\u003eALA Top 10 Best Book for Young Adults\u003cbr\u003eNew York Public Library Books for the Teen Age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Queen's 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 Turner's books have a permanent spot on my favorites shelf, with space waiting for more books to come.\"--Laini Taylor, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling author of the Daughter of Smoke and Bone novels and \u003cem\u003eStrange the Dreamer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Unforgettable characters, plot twists that will make your head spin, a world rendered in elegant detail--you 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, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling author of the The Grisha Trilogy and \u003cem\u003eSix of Crows\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of the most fascinating and original children's fantasies to appear in years. . . . Rarely does one see a hero as psychologically knowing and irresistibly attractive as Turner's Thief.\"--\u003cem\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A winner.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Eugenides, the former Thief of Eddis, is back and just as clever as ever.\"--\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy scheming and theft, the Thief of Eddis has become King of Attolia. Eugenides wanted the queen, not the crown, but he finds himself trapped in a web of his own making. Attolia's barons seethe with resentment, the Mede emperor is returning to the attack, and the king is surrounded by the subtle and dangerous intrigue of the Attolian court.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a naive young guard expresses his contempt for the king in no uncertain terms, he is dragged by Eugenides into the center of the political maelstrom. Like the king, he cannot escape the difficulties he makes for himself. Poor Costis knows he is the victim of the king's caprice, but he discovers a reluctant sympathy for Eugenides as he watches the newly crowned king struggle against his fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of the Newbery Honor Book \u003cem\u003eThe Thief\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Queen of Attolia\u003c\/em\u003e will recognize Megan Whalen Turner's signature plot twists and turns in the third exquisitely crafted tale about Eugenides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.28 x 8.56 x 5.87 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 24, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beehive Awards (2009)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e King of Attolia\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42152092860551,"sku":"9780060835774","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6964d64d3cda5b5e15902b40f8f3e55b.webp?v=1733211548","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-king-of-attolia-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}