A Conspiracy of Kings
Megan Whalen Turner
Paperback
(Greenwillow Books, Feb. 28, 2017)
Discover and rediscover the world of the Queen's Thief, from the acclaimed series launch The Thief to the thrilling, twenty-years-in-the-making conclusion, The Return of the Thief.New York Times-bestselling author Megan Whalen Turnerâs entrancing and award-winning Queenâs Thief novels bring to life the world of the epics and feature one of the most charismatic and incorrigible characters of fiction, Eugenides the thief. Megan Whalen Turnerâs Queenâs Thief novels are rich with political machinations and intrigue, battles lost and won, dangerous journeys, divine intervention, power, passion, revenge, and deception. The New York Times bestseller A Conspiracy of Kings won the Los Angeles Times Book Award and is perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, Patrick Rothfuss, and George R. R. Martin.After an attempted assassination and kidnapping, Sophos, heir to the throne of Sounis, disappears. Those who care for himâincluding the thief Eugenides and the Queen of Eddisâare left to wonder if he is alive and if they will ever see him again. The Queenâs Thief novels have been praised by writers, critics, reviewers, and fans and have been honored with glowing reviews, âbest ofâ citations, and numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, a Newbery Honor, the Andre Norton Award shortlist, and the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award. This edition of A Conspiracy of Kings includes a conversation between bestselling author Leigh Bardugo and Megan Whalen Turner, an introduction to the characters from the world of the Queenâs Thief, a map of the world of the Queenâs Thief, and an exclusive teaser to Thick as Thieves. Winner of the LA Times Book AwardA New York Times BestsellerA Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor BookA School Library Journal Best BookâThe Queenâs 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 Turnerâs books have a permanent spot on my favorites shelf, with space waiting for more books to come.ââLaini Taylor, New York Times-bestselling author of the Daughter of Smoke and Bone novels and Strange the Dreamer"Unforgettable characters, plot twists that will make your head spin, a world rendered in elegant detailâyou 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."âLeigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Six of Crows and Crooked KingdomâMegan Whalen Turner is one of my all-time favorite writers . . . impossible to put down.ââHolly Black, award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author of the Modern Faerie Tale series and The Darkest Part of the ForestâRomance, intrigue, mystery, surprises, and sheer beautiful writing.ââCassandra Clare, award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author of The Mortal Instruments and Lady MidnightâThe world Turner creates is so tangible that not only do I believe in its characters, I almost believe in its gods.ââKristin Cashore, award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author of the Graceling Realm seriesâA Conspiracy of Kings brings the sweetest, sharpest kind of reading pleasure. Megan Whalen Turnerâs books are pure joy.ââRebecca Stead, Newbery Medalist and New York Times-bestselling author of When You Reach Me and Goodbye Stranger