Okay I'm biting, I'm chomping down on the hook - could you tell me a little bit about the queen's thief and why I should read it?
hm. ok. so the queen’s thief is about a trickster who wants to go down in history but as soon as it starts happening he’s like NO NOT LIKE THAT. and also about the people he befriends against their will :)
it’s an ancient greece/byzantine era-inspired world that starts off very focused on one person and then as his significance grows it zooms out to show you more and more of what it becomes increasingly clear are history-making events of this land, gradually gaining perspective and quickly gaining layers and layers of political intrigue, all of which is connected on thematic levels to the mythology of this world
...but it all starts with a grimy teenager sitting in prison because he got busted for bragging about how good he is at stealing
you should read it if you love mythology, courtly intrigue, and ruthless politics being no match for the saving power of trusting those you love. if you don’t love slow, classic fantasy quest road trips maybe don’t start with the first book tho
featuring characters such as:
a thief who wants to be famous. what kind of thief wants to be famous for being a thief. gen that’s so dumb
a pure beam of sunshine who will commit acts of international violence
a guard who is having a very bad day
an accountant who is having an even worse day
a queen whom i love and adore with all my heart
a queen who has murdered many people whom i also love and adore with all my heart
areudirty
snowghoul
gummygunk
s-u-f-j-a-n-s-t-e-v-e-n-s
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