THE QUEEN OF

ATTOLIA
by Megan Whalen Turner
By Natalya Sanchez
Attolia saw his body jerk against the straps. She had expected him to cry out, but he
made no sound. He turned away from the sight of right arm, and she saw his face
grow white as the blood drained away .

He struggled for breath as his thoughts circled like birds that couldnt find a perch,
searching for a way to change the truth, to change the queen of Attolia, but her decision
was final, the action irrevocable.

Eugendieshe heard her cool voice through the agonyhave I exceeded the
restraints of tradition? Have I offended the gods? and he heard someone whisper with
his voice, No, Your Majesty.
 The Queen of Attolia
(The Plot)
In a time of political instability, the Thief of
Eddis finds his country going to war with
Attolia, the neighbor of Sounis and Eddis, and
ruled by a queen who is the Thief s personal
enemy. Now, the Thief who is said can steal
anything, must find a way to steal peace or risk
the collapse of his kingdom. When every
action is as much political as it is personal and
any word from you can be as much a threat of
war as it is a sarcastic comment, the Queen of
Attolia and The Thief of Eddis must do
whatever it takes to protect their kingdoms
from threats both outside and within and find a
way to secure their nations and people.
Key Themes
Trauma and Recovery
Nature and Limits of Love and
Redemption
Identity
Disability
Duty vs Desire
Cost and Limits of Power
Responsibility and Consequences
 First published in 1997, the series has been ongoing for 20 years with a
total of 5 books as of 2017
Reminiscent of the ancient Near East, the world is a mishmash of
Byzantine and Greek styles with technology from the late medieval/early
modern periods
The series follows the political machinations and actions of the ruling
sovereigns of the kingdoms of Sounis, Eddis and Attolia that occupy the
land known as the Little Peninsula and their stand against the great
The Queens Continental power of the Mede Empire
Myths and poetry are crafted as part of the narrative of every book
Thief Series Importance of perspective, series tricks the reader into thinking you know
more or less than you do and POV of view shapes the books reveals
THE WORLD
OF THE
QUEENS
THEIF
 The Thief of Eddis
Known as Eugenides, which is both his given name and the court title for anyone who holds the position of
Queens Thief
He is named after the Eddison God of Thieves and is said he can steal anything
Eugenides is a trickster of the utmost skill, he is obfuscating and sarcastic and a playful teenage boy in the
beginning guided by a love for his country of Eddis and a good heart
A dangerous political tool to the kingdom of Attolia, he haunts the halls of the Attolian palace, spying and
leaving mocking gifts
Eugenides has to relearn who he is when his identity is shattered by the loss of his physical ability
Must come to see himself and the things he is capable of differently and become more aware and attentive to
the intricacies of political performance and grow up in ways he never wanted or expected to
 The Queen of Attolia
Known as Irene Attolia, the shadow queen, she is harsh but fair ruler trying to keep power on a throne in a
kingdom full of conspiring and plotting barons and little peace at court
Was never supposed to inherit the throne, but soon found herself a powerless pawn in a game for her hand
and the throne after the death of her father and older brother
Made herself queen through clever manipulations and shows of power
Attolia is emotionally distant, a powerful queen who has forged her own power and stands alone because she
must, who pursues and metes justice for her people where she can and who holds sharply to her hard won
crown and will not soon surrender it
Must learn to live with the terrible things she has done as queen and learn to trust in others and not bare all
things herself and how to be gentle with herself and recognize she can be both queen and person
 The Queen of Eddis
Known as Helen Eddis, she is the beloved mountain queen of Eddis, a kind ruler and Eugenidess queen and
elder distant cousin
Inherited the throne after the death of her father and then brothers to sickness with the support of the
Eddison court to her ascendance
Took the name Eddis as if she was a male ruler rather than the proper female form of Eddia as a mark of
her right to rule
Eddis and Eugendies are close despite her position as his queen and she acts as an elder sister figure
Eddis must come to terms with her actions as ruler and cousin both when she goes to war with Attolia over
the capture of her Thief and accept his choices as she tries to find a way to peace
 Megan Whalen Turner
Has been awarded a Newberry Honor for The Thief
Awarded a Horn Book-Boston Globe Honor and LA Times Book Prize
for YA literature
Won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Childrens Literature
A finalist for the Andre Norton Award
Lives in Shaker Heights, Ohio
First novels was series of short stories called Instead of Three Wishes
Has said she wrote the Queens Thief series because she wanted to see a
fantasy/historical setting outside medieval Europe or similar Middle
Earth style worlds
Believes strongly in reader interpretation and never wants to say
something that will interfere with the readers chance to decide for
themselves what to make of my books
Praise For The Queens Thief
The Queens Thief books awe and inspire me. They have the feel of a secret, discovered history
of real but forgotten lands. The plot-craft is peerless, the revelations stunning, and the characters
flawed, cunning, heartbreaking, exceptional. Megan Whalen Turners books have a permanent
spot on my favorites shelf, with space waiting for more books to come.Laini Taylor, New York
Times-bestselling author of the Daughter of Smoke and Bone novels and Strange the Dreamer

"Unforgettable characters, plot twists that will make your head spin, a world rendered in elegant
detailyou will fall in love with every page of these stories. Megan Whalen Turner writes vivid,
immersive, heartbreaking fantasy that will leave you desperate to return to Attolia again and
again.Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Timesbestselling author of Six of Crows and Crooked
Kingdom