Thick as Thieves (Queens Thief 5)

The fifth adventure set in the world of the Queen’s Thief. New York Times–bestselling author Megan Whalen Turner’s entrancing and award-winning Queen’s Thief novels bring to life the world of the epics and feature one of the most charismatic and incorrigible characters of fiction, Eugenides the thief. In a starred review, Booklist says, “This world, its people, and its gods remain as fiercely alive as they were when The Thief first stole hearts. . . . like coming home.” Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, Patrick Rothfuss, and George R. R. Martin.
Kamet, a secretary and slave to his Mede master, has the ambition and the means to become one of the most powerful people in the Empire. But with a whispered warning the future he envisioned is wrenched away, and he is forced onto a very different path. Set in the world of the Queen’s Thief, this epic adventure sees an ordinary hero take on an extraordinary mission. Megan Whalen Turner’s Queen’s Thief novels are rich with political machinations and intrigue, divine intervention, battles lost and won, dangerous journeys, power, passion, and deception. The Washington Post says, “Turner builds suspense not with battles and gore but through strategizing and charged, subtle dialogue. . . . This stylishly written series, with its fractious leaders and fraught politics, remains as fresh as the latest headline.”