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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...

BBNYA Spotlight - To Spy a Star by Jonathan Nevair

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Book Details

LENGTH: 328 Pages
GENRE: Science Fiction, Thriller
AGE CATEGORY: Adult
DATE PUBLISHED: December 5, 2023

Bookshop (Affiliate): https://bookshop.org/a/12882/9798986727745

Indie Story Geek: https://indiestorygeek.com/story/6753

Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/cG6rxbV (Canada) https://a.co/d/abUUHa1 (USA) https://amzn.eu/d/jag9mNI (UK)

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198172142-to-spy-a-star

The Story Graph Link: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/41a919fa-409b-4c40-b6f4-da3cf0a65119

Blurb

One star can break a galaxy.

Agent Renault plays cloak and dagger against her most formidable opponent yet - a ruthless and cunning expert at cards and more deadly arts besides. Her mission: retrieve a stolen asset known as the Star Eye.

Aided by her eccentric agency team and armed with state-of-the-art gadgets, she races to solve a devious conspiracy and bring down her elusive foe. But a specter haunts the agency's halls, whispering secrets from its past. Allies and enemies alike wear masks in the espionage game. Lilline must decide who to trust if she hopes to take down a sinister and vengeful mastermind before a wave of terror crashes across the stars.

To Spy a Star: a fast, fun, and action-packed spy-fi adventure where Mission: Impossible meets The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet.


Author Bio

Jonathan Nevair is a science fiction writer and educator originally from Long Island, NY. After two decades in the classroom, he finally got up the nerve to write fiction. His character-driven space opera series (Wind Tide) and spy-fi thrillers (Agent Renault Adventures) have been nominated for, and won, multiple awards. His short fiction is published in sci-fi journals, including Simultaneous Times and Eldritch Science. Jonathan lives in southeastern PA with his partner and rambunctious mountain feist, Cricket. When not writing and teaching, he spends his time chasing his dog through the woods and stargazing with dreams of walking in space.

A woman in a leather jacket and dark pants, holding a futuristic-looking gun, with a background of lasers and spaceships which is half purple and half greenA person with short, dark hair and a silver and grey beard, wearing a plaid shirt and a thick, comfy-looking scarf around their neck.



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