The Thief by Meghan Whalen Turner: Reviewed by Carl

I read a very interesting story called The Thief by Meghan Whalen Turner. This story takes place in Medieval times, and in the kingdoms of Sounis, Attolia, and Eddis. The main characters in the story are Eugenides, Pol, Ambiades, Sophos, and the Magus of Sounis. Eugenides is a thief who claims he can steal anything. But when Eugenides steals the king of Sounis’s seal, he brags about it to a man at a bar who just happens to be the magus’s spy. Eugenides is sent to the king’s dungeon. At the same time, Medes (a country) is taking over most of the land around Sounis, Attolia, and Eddis. They are soon going to be invading Sounis, Attolia, and Eddis. In order to protect themselves they must unite to defend their land. There is an ancient myth that Hephestia gave a gift (a stone) to Hamiathes, making him the king of Eddis. The gift would free the bearer from death, and when the bearer was at the end of his real life, he would give the stone to his son and die. In order for the stone to work, it would have to be given to its bearer. So when the stone was stolen, the thief would give it to whomever he or she wanted to be king. This went on for many generations. But then one king decided to hide it and didn’t reveal its place. The stone is the key to uniting the kingdoms, and protecting the kingdoms. Eugenides is then released from prison because he is a good thief to go on a journey with the magus, his two apprentices (Sophos and Ambiades) and their body guard (Pol). Eugenides knows he has to steal something but he doesn’t know what. This is a very interesting book and I definitely recommend it.
By Carl.