Helpful Score: 5
This was a really good book. A very good young adult fantasy book. So far there are three books in this series that I have seen called "The Queen's Thief" series. This is the first of the three.
In this book Gen is languishing in prison after bragging about stealing an important item from the king and getting caught. The King's magus comes to promise that he will free Gen if Gen can find and steal the magus a very important item.
This book is well-written and is written in a very straight forward, easy-to-read, style. It is definitely a fantasy adventure; the world the story is set in will remind of the middle ages a little bit with the exception of some additional bits of technology thrown in (guns, clocks, etc). This book is just a good book until you get to the end. The twists thrown at the reader at the end of the book are very well done and make this an exceptional book.
I was disappointed when the book ended...I really want to read more about Gen's adventures. Luckily there are two more books out there that I can read!
In this book Gen is languishing in prison after bragging about stealing an important item from the king and getting caught. The King's magus comes to promise that he will free Gen if Gen can find and steal the magus a very important item.
This book is well-written and is written in a very straight forward, easy-to-read, style. It is definitely a fantasy adventure; the world the story is set in will remind of the middle ages a little bit with the exception of some additional bits of technology thrown in (guns, clocks, etc). This book is just a good book until you get to the end. The twists thrown at the reader at the end of the book are very well done and make this an exceptional book.
I was disappointed when the book ended...I really want to read more about Gen's adventures. Luckily there are two more books out there that I can read!
Helpful Score: 2
This was suggested strongly to me and I'm so glad I took the advice! Gen is so hilarious and honest you can't help but fall in love with him through this entire book. The book has some historical attributes, but most contain no more than a small kernel of truth within an elaborate story. I think that this just adds to the believability of the story and charm. The characters other than Gen aren't described in detail, but this is in first person and almost makes the story easier to read rather than keeping track of facts. It is important to read the bits where there's a history lesson from the Magus about the countries and why they are that way as it plays a huge part later in the story. Fantastic book, with a bewildering (in a good way!!) twist at the end! Definitely worth the read and worth the full price purchase I made (too impatient to wait for it here on paperbackswap!). I suggest this book to anyone! Not so much fantasy, as no magic is involved, but captivating nonetheless! Full stars!
Helpful Score: 2
Epic read with a fun ending.
Helpful Score: 2
I had high expectations for this book after all the high reviews. Unfortunately it did not live up them. I didn't hate the book but it didn't sweep me away either. The characters and the last part of the story is what I enjoyed best. I least enjoyed the monotonous journey that they took. It seemed to take forever for them to get from point A to point B. The only reason (it seemed) for this long journey was for character development. But nothing much really seemed to happen around this time and I found myself very bored.
Not sure if I'll read the 2nd book or not. I might but it will probably be a while before I do.
Not sure if I'll read the 2nd book or not. I might but it will probably be a while before I do.
Helpful Score: 1
This book is easy to read. Five people in search of a stone. One magus, one soldier, 2 apprentices and one thief. The thief is the storyteller, however you don't get much info about him....not his age, which made it a bit confusing to understand if he is being a lazy hindrance or just immature. The whole story wraps up better in the last chapter. I liked this book, and I will read the second, because now I am curious to read the Thief's back story.