'The Queen's Thief books awe and inspire me' Laini Taylor

Revenge, but at what price?

When Eugenides, the Thief of Eddis, stole Hamiathes's Gift, the Queen of Attolia lost more than a mythical relic. She lost face.

So when Eugenides taunts her by brazenly breaking into her stronghold one more time, she is willing to do anything - even risk her country - to execute the perfect revenge . . .

Praise for Megan Whalen Turner

'The Queen's Thief books awe and inspire me' Laini Taylor

'Megan Whalen Turner writes vivid, immersive, heartbreaking fantasy' Leigh Bardugo

'Endlessly entertaining, deeply deceptive, and very, very clever' Garth Nix

'Romance, intrigue, mystery, surprises, and sheer beautiful writing' Cassandra Clare

'The world Turner creates is so tangible that not only do I believe in its characters, I almost believe in its gods' Kristin Cashore

'Megan Whalen Turner is one of my all-time favorite writers . . . impossible to put down' Holly Black

Vorwort
The second book in the Queen's Thief series. Forsaken by the gods and left to his own devices, Eugenides, Royal Thief of Eddis, summons all his wit and wiles in an attempt to conquer the rival Queen of Attolia.

Autorentext
Megan Whalen Turner is an award winning and bestselling author of six standalone novels set in the world of the Queen's Thief. Her books have been awarded the Mythopoeic Prize for Children's Literature, the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Young Adult Literature, a Newbury Honor, and a Horn Book/Boston Globe Honor. She has twice been shortlisted for the Andre Norton Award. Satisfying for readers of all ages, Turner's books are filled with political machinations and divine intervention, friendship, fortitude and deceit. It is a testament to their staying power that fans who fell in love with The Thief in 1996 have spent twenty-five years eagerly awaiting his Return. Turner lives (usually) on the shores of Lake Erie in the United States.

Klappentext

Megan Whalen Turner is one of my all-time favorite writers . . . impossible to put down' Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author of The Cruel Prince

Revenge, but at what price?

When Eugenides, the Thief of Eddis, stole Hamiathes's Gift, the Queen of Attolia lost more than a mythical relic. She lost face.

So when Eugenides taunts her by brazenly breaking into her stronghold one more time, she is willing to do anything - even risk her country - to execute the perfect revenge . . .

Praise for Megan Whalen Turner

'The Queen's Thief books awe and inspire me' Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of the Daughter of Smoke and Bone novels and Strange the Dreamer

'Megan Whalen Turner writes vivid, immersive, heartbreaking fantasy' Leigh Bardugo, New York Times bestselling author of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom

'Endlessly entertaining, deeply deceptive, and very, very clever' Garth Nix, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Old Kingdom, Keys to the Kingdom, and Seventh Tower series

'Romance, intrigue, mystery, surprises, and sheer beautiful writing' Cassandra Clare, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of The Mortal Instruments and Lady Midnight

'The world Turner creates is so tangible that not only do I believe in its characters, I almost believe in its gods' Kristin Cashore, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of the Graceling Realm series

Zusammenfassung

'The Queen's Thief books awe and inspire me' Laini Taylor

Revenge, but at what price?

When Eugenides, the Thief of Eddis, stole Hamiathes's Gift, the Queen of Attolia lost more than a mythical relic. She lost face.

So when Eugenides taunts her by brazenly breaking into her stronghold one more time, she is willing to do anything - even risk her country - to execute the perfect revenge . . .

Praise for Megan Whalen Turner

'The Queen's Thief books awe and inspire me' Laini Taylor

'Megan Whalen Turner writes vivid, immersive, heartbreaking fantasy' Leigh Bardugo

'Endlessly entertaining, deeply deceptive, and very, very clever' Garth Nix

'Romance, intrigue, mystery, surprises, and sheer beautiful writing' Cassandra Clare

'The world Turner creates is so tangible that not only do I believe in its characters, I almost believe in its gods' Kristin Cashore

'Megan Whalen Turner is one of my all-time favorite writers . . . impossible to put down' Holly Black