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С помощью коварства и хитрости Эвгенидес, эддисский вор, стал новым королем Аттолии. Только желал он королеву, а не корону, но запутался в паутине интриг, которую сам создал, и затем еще втянул наивного молодого стражника в самый центр политической бури. Бедный Костис понимает, что он стал жертвой капризов короля, но его презрение к Эвгенидесу постепенно перекрывается уважением — новый король на деле гораздо сложнее и глубже, чем кажется на первый взгляд. Скоро коррумпированный двор Аттолии узнает, что ни одна тонкая и опасная интрига не страшна Эвгенидесу.

Eugenides, no stranger to desperate circumstances, has gotten himself into difficulties he can’t get out of. Used to being treated with a certain measure of wariness, if not respect, he suffers the pranks, insults, and intrigue of the Attolian court with dwindling patience. As usual, nothing is as it appears when he rescues a hot-headed young soldier in the Palace Guard. The Queen’s Thief novels have been praised by writers, critics, reviewers, and fans and have been honored with glowing reviews, “best of” citations, and numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, a Newbery Honor, the Andre Norton Award shortlist, and the…

By scheming and theft, the Thief of Eddis has become King of Attolia. Eugenides wanted the queen, not the crown, but he finds himself trapped in a web of his own making. Then he drags a naive young guard into the center of the political maelstrom. Poor Costis knows he is the victim of the king's caprice, but his contempt for Eugenides slowly turns to grudging respect. Though struggling against his fate, the newly crowned king is much more than he appears. Soon the corrupt Attolian court will learn that its subtle and dangerous intrigue is no match for Eugenides.