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The Queen of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #2)

Megan Whalen Turner

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Jul 14, 2017 Chaitra rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy, part-of-a-series, romance, court-intrigue, medieval, sword-and-sorcery

This was such a different experience compared to the first book of the series. I mean, I liked The Thief, but it wasn't jaw droppingly amazing or anything. Mostly I wanted to deck Gen. But Gen in this book - he's somehow younger seeming even though he has a good growth arc, definitely more vulnerable, and very whiny. It's probably the first time I actually liked a whiny main character, because, yeah he had the right to whine. But my favorite character is Attolia. A very nuanced woman, the villai ...more

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Mar 23, 2019 Vinnie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy

Loved it!
Turner does a marvellous job in creating a fantastical landscape rich with history and mythology and authentic characters. The storyline is intricate and even though I suspected what would happen in the end, it didn't happen in the way I thought it would. A surprise lurks behind every corner and makes the reader eager to turn the page.
I would have wished for a little more romantic tension, but it was great even without it. Even the tactical narrations about the war kept up my interest. ...more

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Jul 11, 2024 Maggie Shanley rated it really liked it

Shelves: suggested-for-me

It has been so long since I read the first one I had a bit of a time remembering what Eugenides stole and why. Now he is back and hiding in a castle and the queen is flushing him out. Two countries will go to war, two will be allies and a third is waiting to pick up the pieces. Engaging and interesting enough to keep my attention now to look for the next book in the series.

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