The Thief
Greenwillow 2017 Edition
Author:
Megan Whalen Turner
Publication:
1996 by Greenwillow Books
Genre:
Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction
Series:
The Queen's Thief Series
Series Number: 1
Pages:
224
Current state:
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Book Guide
Nothing is overdone and not a word is out of place in this auspicious debut," wrote Kirkus in a starred review of Instead of Three Wishes, the first book by Megan Whalen Turner. Her second book more than fulfills that promise.
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 surprise.
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Reviews
The Thief
A thief's quest for a priceless gemstone forms the background for a tale of redemption, tolerance, and cooperation in this first novel from Turner (Instead of Three Wishes, 1995, etc.).
The Thief
Parents need to know that The Thief is the first volume in an acclaimed historical fantasy series by Megan Whalen Turner. It received a Newbery award when originally published in 1996. The level of violence is low -- a few prison beatings and a deadly swordfight. Cursing is limited to a dozen or so uses of "damn," "hell," and "gods damn."
The Thief
Reviewed by Sara Masarik
The 1997 runner-up for the Newbery Award was an unusual and subtly complex novel about political intrigue, geopolitics, mythology, and human endeavor. Commended by the American Library Association for its “subtly placed clues and artful misdirection,” it culminates in “a stunningly clever climactic twist.” The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner is interesting and well-told. And, one that I have returned to many times in the last half dozen years.
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