I love stories that are unpredictable and suspenseful. I love stories that are well plotted and well written. I love stories that have complexity of thought and character growth. I love stories that offer surprises. I loved The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner for all the reasons I stated above. And I hated that it all came to […]
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REVIEW: The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner opens with the Thief of Eddis spying on the Queen of Attolia. Eugenides makes quite a few trips to the Queen’s palace without getting caught. It is a game of cat and mouse. However, Eugenides is eventually caught and expects to hang. However, the Queen of Attolia metes out justice the traditional way […]
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REVIEW: The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
This Newberry Award Winner by Megan Whalen Turner was a very good read told through the narrative voice of Eugenides. After an initial slow start, the story picks up pace and I couldn’t put it down.
The Thief opens with Eugenides or “Gen” as he is called in the King’s prison in Sounis. The King’s scholar, magus, comes […]
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