The Queen's Thief is caught in a rival kingdom after boasting that he can steal anything. Gen is released into the magus' care, and they travel to a distant land where Gen must steal a precious stone from a temple of the gods. Thrilling and suspenseful, this Newbery Honor book is set in a mythical land with many gods, who's stories are intertwined with Gen's. Sequels are The Queen of Attolia and The King of Attolia.
Similar books: Percy Jackson & the Olympians series by Rick Riordan;
Bloody Jack series by L. A. Meyer
Awards won: Newbery Honor 1997
Date read: 8/10/2009
ISBN-10: 0688146279
ISBN-13: 9780688146276
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