<p><b>''Megan Whalen Turner is one of my all-time favorite writers . . . impossible to put down'' Holly Black, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>The Cruel Prince</i></b><br><br>Through scheming and outright theft, the Thief of Eddis has become the King of Attolia. Eugenides wanted the queen, not the crown, but he finds himself trapped in a web of his own making.<br><br>Despised by his court, and apparently his bride, Eugenides ensnares a na¿ young guard in the web of intrigue that surrounds him. Struggling to find his footing, the guard, Costis, knows he''s a pawn. What he doesn''t know is how the king means to play the game . . .<br><br><b>Praise for Megan Whalen Turner</b><br><br><b>''The Queen''s Thief books awe and inspire me'' Laini Taylor, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the <i>Daughter of Smoke and Bone</i> novels and <i>Strange the Dreamer</i></b><br><br>''Megan Whalen Turner writes vivid, immersive, heartbreaking fantasy'' Leigh Bardugo, <i>New York Ti