A Conspiracy of Kings
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 352
Published: 2011
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called The Queen's Thief .
There are 352 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2011 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .
Megan Whalen Turner is married to a professor and often relocates when he needs to do research. When they travelled to Greece one summer, she decided to use its landscape as the background of a book, but didn't write The Thief until she was spending a year in California, where the olive trees reminded her of the Greek mainland.
Andre Norton Award For Ya Sci Fi And Fantasy Nominees
The Queen's Thief
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Relationships in literature
Adventures in literature
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
LA Times Book Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the La Times Book Award.
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books - Teens
This book was recognised in the Teens category of the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books.
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Ages 10-14 Years
This book was recognised in the Ages 10-14 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.
Horn Book Award - Fiction & Poetry
This book was recognised in the Fiction & Poetry category by the Horn Book Award. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book.
Praise for The Thief:Newbery Honor Book"This is an uplifting book, a literary journey that enhances both its characters and readers before it is over." -- Kirkus Reviews "Tantalizing, suspenseful, exceptionally clever." -- Horn Book (starred review) Praise for The Queen of Attolia: "The intense read is thoroughly involving and wholly satisfying on all fronts." -- Horn Book (starred review) "Turner's storytelling is so sure that readers will want to go along with her-and discover whatever it is that Eugenides will do next." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Readers will be spellbound." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Praise for The King of Attolia: "Turner has outdone herself here: The King of Attolia is one of the most fascinating and original children's fantasies to appear in years." -- Horn Book (starred review) "Eugenides, the former Thief of Eddis, is back and just as clever as ever." -- School Library Journal (starred review) "A winner." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Megan Whalen Turner is one of my all-time favorite writers. A Conspiracy of Kings is impossible to put down." -- Holly Black, author of the Modern Faerie Tales Series "The world Turner creates is so tangible that not only do I believe in its characters, I almost believe in its gods." -- Kristin Cashore, author of Graceling "A Conspiracy of Kings brings the sweetest, sharpest kind of reading pleasure. Megan Whalen Turner's books are pure joy." -- Rebecca Stead, author of When You Reach Me "Romance, intrigue, mystery, surprises, and sheer beautiful writing make this a worthy successor to the previous volumes." -- Cassandra Clare, author of the Mortal Instruments Series "Megan Whalen Turner has constructed a clever world filled with suspense and intrigue and characters that will never be forgotten. Once you dive into the world of the Queen's Thief [books], prepare to have your life stolen from you until you finish them all." -- Joelle Charbonneau, New York Times-bestselling author of the Testing trilogy "Turner's knotting of plots and counterplots, battle tactics, diplomatic skullduggery, and the tensions of state business and personal desire is masterful...having finished the book, one just wants to open it up and read it again." -- Horn Book (starred review) "Turner's plotting remains deft, and the subtlety with which she balances her characters' inner and outer worlds will delight both newcomers and fans, who will be waiting to grab this stand-out, stand-alone adventure, filled with all the expected intrigue and political machinations, from the shelves." -- Booklist (starred review) "Turner's imagined world [is] a realm in which her founding mythology is as impressive as her descriptions of the land itself." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Unmissable." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A well-constructed and intricate tale of action, adventure, and assuming the mantle of leadership." -- School Library Journal (starred review) "Elegant and sure-footed." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Masterful." -- Horn Book (starred review) "A fascinating and beautifully crafted masterpiece." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (Starred Review)
