The Queen of Attolia (2000)

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When his small mountains country goes to war with the powerful nation of Attolia, Eugenides the thief is faced with his greatest challenge. He must steal a man, he must steal a queen, and he must steal peace.But his greatest triumph-as well as his greatest loss-can only come if he succeeds in capturing something the Queen of Attolia may have sacrificed long ago.

ISBN:: 9780061968464
Length:: 321 pages

Genres: fantasy, young adult

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