![]() It's well supported, but also entirely unexpected, and it totally blew my mind the first time through. On reread, all the clues are right there. But it's not a gratuitous "shock for the sake of being shocked" type of plot twist. It seems like a (relatively) straightforward adventure tale, until the massive plot twist at the end that reframes actions and motivations in an entirely new light. So I'm here to try to change that, by sharing some reasons why I think this series is great!īook 1 in the series, The Thief, introduces us to Gen, a skilled thief, who is taken from the King of Sounis' prison by the king's magus (advisor) to steal an ancient, legendary treasure. ![]() Her Attolia series, which concluded this past year with its sixth and final volume, is a masterful piece of plotting and character development that too few people have experienced. When people ask about "underrated" works of speculative fiction, Megan Whalen Turner is always the first author who comes to mind. ![]()
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