The Thief (2005/1998)
Megan Whalen Turner
Rating: 4/5
Oh so good.
Gen is so cheeky. I really didn’t think it was possible to keep so much from the reader in a book written in first person.
The bragging thief Gen is sprung from prison by the king in order to carry out a mission-steal the precious stone Hamiathes's Gift from an impossible hiding place. If he succeeds, he'll be rewarded. If he fails, he will be killed. If he runs away, he will be hunted down. Half prisoner, half outlaw legend, Gen goes along with the king's assistant in the risky plan.
Megan Whalen Turner
Rating: 4/5
Oh so good.
Gen is so cheeky. I really didn’t think it was possible to keep so much from the reader in a book written in first person.
The bragging thief Gen is sprung from prison by the king in order to carry out a mission-steal the precious stone Hamiathes's Gift from an impossible hiding place. If he succeeds, he'll be rewarded. If he fails, he will be killed. If he runs away, he will be hunted down. Half prisoner, half outlaw legend, Gen goes along with the king's assistant in the risky plan. Set in a semi-Mediterranean realm of old and new gods and goddesses, this compelling adventure propels readers along through the enemy lands of Sounis, Eddis and Attolia. Gen, a beguiling narrator, is afraid of horses but not of entering a locked labyrinth; he comes from a long line of thieves but puts honor first. (From Publishers Weekly)
Finished: Monday 25/6
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