I immediately picked up its sequel, just as I had the first time around, and read all the way through the five other books in the series-ending with the serendipitously released 2020 conclusion, Return of the Thief."Ĭopyright 2009-2023 Megan Whalen Turner. And when I reached the crucial, climactic twist that gives the entire journey a new meaning, the revelation of a character’s true identity and my giddy original discovery of it more than a decade ago rushed back. Turner’s story is heavy on politics and reality, which makes its mysterious supernatural implications irresistible. The reasons why he travels across the country, and what his companions need a thief for, trickle out slowly alongside intrigue and banter. See the complete The Queen's Thief series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. by Megan Whalen Turner includes books The Thief, The Queen of Attolia, The King of Attolia, and several more. Set in a preindustrial Hellenistic world with a vividly imagined history and mythology, the book’s titular pickpocket, Gen, is a charming scoundrel who’s sprung from jail and drafted for a mysterious mission. Related Series: The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror. "I began with Turner’s 1996 novel, which I’d loved in middle school but mostly forgotten. "These are the titles that reignited our love for literature." Starred reviews for Return of the Thief: The Horn Book, School Library Journal,Īnd The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Booksįrom The Atlantic Culture Desk. LA Times Book Award for Young Adult Literature.
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