The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

Eugenides, the queen's thief, can steal anything, or so he says. When his boasting lands him in prison and the king's magus invites him on a quest to steal a legendary object, he's in no position to refuse. The magus thinks he has the right tool for the job, but Gen has plans of his own.

This middle grades book has some outstanding mythology and storytelling. Probably a good one to go through multiple times. Once to read and the next to enjoy the story already knowing the world and its gods.

There are a couple of plot surprises that readers might anticipate but are still satisfying.

The detail of this story is strong enough to bring the reader in without getting to weighed down.

I got this book free via book bub. I saw the reviews on here that said to just keep reading. “It's worth it!” I was having a hard time getting into it. Since it was an ebook I would read it in spurts during my lunch break or waiting for an appointment.

I found the whole first half to be incredibly slow. I had a hard time keeping track of who was who. I just found I didn't care, and reading it in spurts over a long time didn't help.

When I got to the second half it was like a 180. I loved it! I can't wait read more.

I think I'd enjoy the second half much more on the second reading of this. I think there were many subtle things I missed. I'm glad I listened to the readers on here and kept going