The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Thief
Book Review: A great read!
Summary: 3 Stars
A thief who is in prison gets offered a special job that only a thief can handle, the reward is freedom. He goes on an adventure with some new companions and the rest is for you to find out!I reccomend this book to young adults and kids who like action, mythology, and fantasy.
A great read!
Book Review: A heart-wrenching, heart-warming story
Summary: 5 Stars
Gen is a young arrogant thief who is captured in the king's treasury. To save his life he must help the king's Magus steal a magical stone that makes its possessor almost invincible. Along with Gen and the Magus go Ambiades and Sophos, the Magus' aristocratic apprentices, and Pol, a soldier. As they travel in secrecy across enemy land, they must learn to overlook their prejudices and rely on one another.This is an exciting and moving tale about trickery, loyalty, and friendship. Gen is an engaging character, whom I would love to know. More than once I (21 when I read it the first time) found myself in tears over the way Gen was treated or the events in the book.
Book Review: Absolutly Amazing!
Summary: 5 Stars
What a book! The background was given amazingly well, the characters were captivating, and the end was stunning! I couldn't put the book down, and the myths were terrific. A truely wonderful story, with a plot for all ages.Book Review: An excellent piece of literature
Summary: 5 Stars
This is definitely one of the better books I have read in my lifetime. It is peppered liberally with humor, the characters are believable and loveable, from the magus's high-handed manner, to Sophos's naivete, to Pol's indifference to the whole quest. Gen is humorous, believable, and the reader deeply feels his embarrasments and triumphs throughout the book.Turner has created a realistic fantasy world that is believable in it's completeness. Her world has it's own history, religion, and government. I believe that Turner can be compared to Anne McCaffrey in her ability to create an entirely different world that we can still identify with.
Book Review: Audio version is great listening for the whole family
Summary: 5 Stars
The unabridged audio version read by Jeff Woodman would be great listening for the whole family on those vacation drives. Four companions thrown together by strange circumstances set out on an adventure to find a legendary stone. Their relationship develops through their mutual experiences. The story is exciting with a surprising finish. Jeff Woodman is the premier narrator of books about young people and he does justice to Megan Turner's book. I hope we see more books from Ms. Turner soon.