The Queen of Attolia

Engenides the Thief of Eddis and beguiling narrator of the Newbery Honor-winning novel The Thief returns in this brilliant page-turner. When Gen finds his small mountain country caught in a war between the nations of Sounis and Attolia can his legendary talents stop the chain of events? Can he steal peace? Only it seems if he can steal the Queen of Attolia herself a beautiful cunning and utterly ruthless young woman who may be too much for even Gen's razor-honed gifts. Megan Whalen Turner's crystalline prose and superbly crafted multi-layered plot make this another unforgettable masterful literary journey.