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Summary: The Thief Steals Again!
Review: One of the best books I've read in a long time. Definately the best young adult book I've ever read. It has a great setting of a fantasy world loosely based off of Ancient Greece. Megan Whalen Turner even created several unique myths and gods and goddesses to add to the depth of the story. It's a first person story fromt he viewpoint of Gen, a common thief captured in Sounis for bragging that he could steal the king's seal. He is asked by the king's magus to go on a journey that will span three kingdoms ... The Thief is an excellent book for people 10+, heck, even some adults would enjoy this! I recommend it to anyone. Be very attentive while reading, you may catch some foreshadowing of a ending that will blow you away!
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Summary: The Thief Review
Review: THE THIEF"The Thief" is a thriller about a prisoner taken out of jail to steal a precious stone. The stone gives immortality to the holder. It is hidden away in an ancient cave that is only open four days in a year and is covered with a river for the rest of the time. Many surprising twists and turns in the plot take place along this journey as the characters' real identities spill out along the story with the "Thief's" large quantity of secrets and tricks and his constant complaining about just being a "tool." This book has a great deal of description and details included in the journey part of the story with a large amount of secrets that a reader is surprised at finding out. The book itself has a great deal of action and traveling mixed in with very well-made up myths and stories about gods taking place in a imaginary land a bit like Greece. I recommend this book to readers that love mystery, action, and many surprising details that slip out of the story, and to sixth graders and up because littler kids may not truly understand this book and would miss out on a great story.
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Summary: I love it!
Review: This is honestly one of the best books I have ever read! It has a gripping plot, wonderful characters, and a great surprise ending. You won't want to put it down!
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Summary: EXCELLENT
Review: I'd never heard of THE THIEF or Megan Whalen Turner up until about two months ago, and now I can't understand why not, since I consider myself to be a connosu--okay, well, I can't spell that word. Anyway, my point is that this is book is really 100% awesome, and I don't know how I could not have heard of it earlier. THE THIEF is definitely one of the best books I've ever read, right up there with THE GOLDEN COMPASS and PRIDE & PREJUDICE, and I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone old enough to enjoy an excellent story. It starts out with the thief Gen imprisioned in the dungeouns of Sounis, all as a result of his rash boast of being able to "steal anything." However, he doesn't stay there for all that long before being released by non other than the King's magus. The King of Sounis desperately wants a certain something, and Gen is the only person who would be able to get it, thus doing what many have attempted, but none achieved. That, my friends, is all which I can honorably disclose without letting too much of the cat out of the bag, and you will simply have to read this book for yourself to know how everything turns out. I guarentee you will be quite surprised, as I was, since in this single book Turner proves to be qute adept at twisting plots. Happy reading!
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Summary: The Thief, an excellent book
Review: The Thief is one of the best books I have read in a long time. Gen, a common thief, brags in a wine shop that he could steal the king's seal ring. When he steals the ring he is arrested. The Magus, the king of Sounis' scholar, tells him that if he steals a stone and gives it to the king of Sounis he will be released. Who ever possesses the stone is the rightful ruler of Eddis, the neighboring kingdom. Eddis is high in the mountains. It controls the only pass from Sounis to Attolia. So if Sounis controls Eddis he can send an army through Eddis to conquer Attolia. Gen, the Magus, and 3 others spend many days crossing Eddis into Attolia for Gen to steal the stone. When they reach their destination, the river miraculously drains out leaving an opening in the cliff. Gen has 3 nights to recover the stone. At the end of each night the temple fills up with water and on the third night Gen steals the stone which is Hamiathes' gift. Chased by Attolian soldiers at every turn they make their way to Eddis. In Eddis there is a surprise ending. I highly recommend this great book. By Mason, age 10.
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Summary: A great read!
Review: 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!
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Summary: The Thief Review
Review: THE THIEF "The Thief" is a thriller about a prisoner taken out of jail to steal a precious stone. The stone gives immortality to the holder. It is hidden away in an ancient cave that is only open four days in a year and is covered with a river for the rest of the time. Many surprising twists and turns in the plot take place along this journey as the characters' real identities spill out along the story with the "Thief's" large quantity of secrets and tricks and his constant complaining about just being a "tool." This book has a great deal of description and details included in the journey part of the story with a large amount of secrets that a reader is surprised at finding out. The book itself has a great deal of action and traveling mixed in with very well-made up myths and stories about gods taking place in a imaginary land a bit like Greece. I recommend this book to readers that love mystery, action, and many surprising details that slip out of the story, and to sixth graders and up because littler kids may not truly understand this book and would miss out on a great story.
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Summary: This is the GREATEST book!!!
Review: At first, I was hesitant about reading the book because it didn't appeal to me. In a moment of extreme boredom and desperation, I finally resorted to reading The Thief. I was astounded at the results and was captivated by the charming Eugenides and the plot and twists of this amazing novel. Eugenides remains to this day my favorite character in any of the many books I have read in my lifetime. It is not just for younger children, either. I have read this book countless times and still enjoy it, although I have gotten a few years older since I first enjoyed the adventures of Eugenides and his companions, and I highly recommend this book to anyone.
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Summary: A fantastic adventure!
Review: A skilled thief is taken out of his prison cell and assigned to steal a legendary gemstone. If he agrees to steal this gemstone he will be given his freedom. The king's magus chooses this intelligent thief to accompany him in this quest to recover the gemstone, Hamiathes's Gift that is in a stone temple that is very treacherous. The journey at first is fraught more with psychic than physical danger: The magus and the other king's men on the journey: soldier Pol, aristocrats Sophos, and Ambiades insult and make fun of the thief Gen. They insult him for his profession of choice and low birth, even denying him of proper food and medical care. When Hamiathes's Gift is recovered soldiers from a city they pass attack Gen and Sophos tosses Gen a sword and he fights them off with skill. The magus is also attacked and looses Hamiathes's Gift during the battle. After the enemy soldiers run off the magus panics that Hamithes's Gift is lost. He thinks the enemy might have stolen it. But secretly while the others are searching for the lost gemstone Gen discovers it and hides it from the others. The magus wants to travel to Eddis where the enemy soldiers are located to recover Hamiathes's Gift. That is Gen's hometown and he plans to give Hamithes's Gift to his queen. The novel is filled with exciting situations and I highly recommend this novel to anyone who just wants to have a bit of adventure in their life.
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Summary: The Thief
Review: I did not like this book because I thought it was boring. The first half of the book is them just walking. Then the middle is pretty cool but then they just walk back.
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