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Series Review - Queen's Thief: A Series by Megan Whalen Turner

Series Reviews discuss at least three books in a series and cover the overarching themes and development of the story across several books. Thank you to Patron Case Aiken who receives a monthly shoutout. Full Audio Here Eugenides, the queen’s thief, can steal anything—or so he says. When his boasting lands him in prison and the king’s magus invites him on a quest to steal a legendary object, he’s in no position to refuse. The magus thinks he has the right tool for the job, but Gen has plans of his own. PUBLISHER: Greenwillow Books LENGTH: 300 to 450 pages per book, there are six books as of spring 2025 AGE: Young Adult GENRE: Fantasy, Romance RECOMMENDED: Highly Queer Rep Summary: Gay/Achillean Secondary Character(s). TITLES IN SERIES The Thief (1996) The Queen of Attolia (2000) The King of Attolia (2006) A Conspiracy of Kings (2010) Thick as Thieves (2017) Return of the Thief (2020) Moira's Pen (2022) Minimal Spoiler Zone Series Premise Queen's Thief begins as the story of one...

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A Thousand Steps Into Night by Traci Chee

To Be Taught, If Fortunate

An Unkindness of Magicians by Kat Howard (An Unkindness of Magicians #1)

Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson

BTB - Mid July Reviews (2022)

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (Monk & Robot #1)

Runebinder by Alex R. Kahler (The Runebinder Chronicles #1)

The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White (Camelot Rising #1)

The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer

The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith (Hell's Library #1)

The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah (The Sandsea Trilogy #1)

Seasonal Fears by Seanan McGuire (Alchemical Journeys #2)

BTB - Late June Reviews (2022)

The Power of the Dog by Thomas Savage

Jade Fire Gold by June C.L. Tan

Reflections on “Singularity” by William Sleator