{"product_id":"the-thief-a-newbery-honor-award-winner-isbn-9780688146276","title":"The Thief: A Newbery Honor Award Winner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Megan Whalen Turner’s entrancing and award-winning Queen’s Thief novels bring to life the world of the epics. This first book in series introduces one of the most charismatic and incorrigible characters of fiction, Eugenides the thief. The 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, the queen’s thief, can steal anything—or so he says. When his boasting lands him in prison and the king’s magus invites him on a quest to steal a legendary object, he’s in no position to refuse. The magus thinks he has the right tool for the job, but Gen has plans of his own. 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\u003eA Newbery Honor Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ALA Notable Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA YALSA Best Book for Young Adults\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Horn Book Fanfare Book\u003cp\u003eA New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Blue Ribbon Book\u003cp\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\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\u003ebestselling author of the The Grisha Trilogy and \u003cem\u003eSix of Crows\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Trust me. Just read it. Then read it again, because it will not be the same river twice.”—Lois McMaster Bujold, acclaimed and Hugo Award-winning author of the Vorkosigan Saga, the Chalion Series, and the Sharing Knife series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In addition to its charismatic hero, this story possesses one of the most valuable treasures of all—a twinkling jewel of a surprise ending.\" —\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“To miss this thief’s story would be a crime.”—\u003cem\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A literary journey that enriches both its characters and readers before it is over.”—\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A tantalizing, suspenseful, exceptionally clever novel.”—\u003cem\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review) \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eNothing is overdone and not a word is out of place in this auspicious debut,\" wrote Kirkus in a starred review of \u003cem\u003eInstead of Three Wishes,\u003c\/em\u003e the first book by Megan Whalen Turner. Her second book more than fulfills that promise. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe 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 theif'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eMegan 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 surprise.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A tantalizing, suspenseful, exceptionally clever novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In addition to its charismatic hero, this story possesses one of the most valuable treasures of all —a twinkling jewel of a surprise ending.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A literary journey that enriches both its characters and readers before it is over.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An exceptional adventure story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKLIATT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Megan Whalen Turner has constructed a clever world filled with suspense and intrigue and characters that will never be forgotten. Once you dive into the world of the Queen’s Thief [books], prepare to have your life stolen from you until you finish them all.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoelle Charbonneau, New York Times-bestselling author of the Testing trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888552505573,"sku":"NP9780688146276","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780688146276.jpg?v=1730229325","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-thief-a-newbery-honor-award-winner-isbn-9780688146276","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}