book cover of The Thief
Added by 73 members
 

The Thief

(1996)
(The first book in the Queen's Thief series)
A novel by

 
 
Awards
2011 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature
1997 Newbery Medal (nominee)

The King's magus believes he knows the site of an ancient treasure - Hamiathe's Gift. To attain it, he needs a skillful thief and he selects Gen from the King's prison. The magus is only interested in the thief's abilities; what Gen is interested in is anyone's guess. A likeable rogue, Gen endures the difficult trek with much complaining and little grace, but shows his mettle when he steals the Gift twice and risks his life for his companions. The Thief is an exciting and compelling 'road-movie' story, with a cracking twist at the end which surprises both the magus and Gen's travelling companions - not to mention the reader!!


Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

Visitors also looked at these books


Used availability for Megan Whalen Turner's The Thief


About Fantastic Fiction       Information for Authors