A Conspiracy of Kings
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A Conspiracy of Kings is a young adult fantasy novel by Megan Whalen Turner
and published by Greenwillow Books in 2010
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A Conspiracy of Kings is the sequel to The Thief
, The Queen of Attolia
and The King of Attolia
. It is the fourth of Megan Whalen Turner
’s books about Eugenides, the Thief of Eddis. The first five chapters were released on the Harper Collins Children's Books site for previewing purposes.
-like imaginary landscape, reminiscent of ancient Greece and other territories around the Mediterranean. The action takes place in the countries of Eddis, Attolia, and Sounis. The characters’ names are also Greek, and references are made to actual Greek authors, but this is fantasy, not historical fiction. The gods of Turner’s pantheon, ruled by the Great Goddess Hephestia, are her own, and her world possesses such items as guns and pocket watches.
Soon after a harrowing escape from the Baron who enslaved him, Sophos unexpectedly finds himself the King of Sounis. The state he has inherited is far from ideal. Not only is Sounis deadlocked in war with Attolia, it is also being torn from the inside by internal discontent and a civil war. With neither the monetary resources nor the man power to properly secure his throne, he is faced with several options, each with heavy consequences. Aided by the Magus, Sophos decides to turn to his old friend: Eugenides, the Thief of Eddis, with whom Sophos traveled years before and who is now the King of Attolia.
Megan Whalen Turner
Megan Whalen Turner is an American author of fantasy fiction for young adults. She received her BA with honors in English language and literature from the University of Chicago in 1987. She is best known for her series of young adult novels primarily revolving around a character named Eugenides...
and published by Greenwillow Books in 2010
2010 in literature
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A Conspiracy of Kings is the sequel to The Thief
The Thief (1996 novel)
The Thief is a young adult fantasy novel by Megan Whalen Turner, first published by HarperCollins on October 1, 1996. It is the first in a series of books, followed by The Queen of Attolia, The King of Attolia and A Conspiracy of Kings....
, The Queen of Attolia
The Queen of Attolia
The Queen of Attolia is a young adult fantasy novel by Megan Whalen Turner, first published by HarperCollins in 2001.The Queen of Attolia is the sequel to The Thief and is the second of Turner's four books about Eugenides, the Thief of Eddis....
and The King of Attolia
The King of Attolia
The King of Attolia is a young adult fantasy novel by Megan Whalen Turner, first published by Greenwillow Books in 2006.The King of Attolia is preceded by The Thief and The Queen of Attolia, and is followed by A Conspiracy of Kings...
. It is the fourth of Megan Whalen Turner
Megan Whalen Turner
Megan Whalen Turner is an American author of fantasy fiction for young adults. She received her BA with honors in English language and literature from the University of Chicago in 1987. She is best known for her series of young adult novels primarily revolving around a character named Eugenides...
’s books about Eugenides, the Thief of Eddis. The first five chapters were released on the Harper Collins Children's Books site for previewing purposes.
Setting
The books are set in a ByzantineByzantine
Byzantine usually refers to the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages.Byzantine may also refer to:* A citizen of the Byzantine Empire, or native Greek during the Middle Ages...
-like imaginary landscape, reminiscent of ancient Greece and other territories around the Mediterranean. The action takes place in the countries of Eddis, Attolia, and Sounis. The characters’ names are also Greek, and references are made to actual Greek authors, but this is fantasy, not historical fiction. The gods of Turner’s pantheon, ruled by the Great Goddess Hephestia, are her own, and her world possesses such items as guns and pocket watches.
Plot
Sophos, Magus's once studious protegé, finds himself much out of his element as he and his family are ambushed in his villa. Surprising both his attackers and himself, Sophos at first succeeds in evading his attackers and hiding his mother and sisters, but is soon betrayed by his servants. Mistakenly sold into slavery, he finds himself content with manual labor and forms an unlikely camaraderie with the other slaves and workhands. However, eventually, when faced with a choice between a life of contentment or one of influence, capable of making changes much needed by Sounis, he chooses the latter, all the while wondering "if people always choose what will make them unhappy."Soon after a harrowing escape from the Baron who enslaved him, Sophos unexpectedly finds himself the King of Sounis. The state he has inherited is far from ideal. Not only is Sounis deadlocked in war with Attolia, it is also being torn from the inside by internal discontent and a civil war. With neither the monetary resources nor the man power to properly secure his throne, he is faced with several options, each with heavy consequences. Aided by the Magus, Sophos decides to turn to his old friend: Eugenides, the Thief of Eddis, with whom Sophos traveled years before and who is now the King of Attolia.
See also
- The ThiefThe Thief (1996 novel)The Thief is a young adult fantasy novel by Megan Whalen Turner, first published by HarperCollins on October 1, 1996. It is the first in a series of books, followed by The Queen of Attolia, The King of Attolia and A Conspiracy of Kings....
- The Queen of AttoliaThe Queen of AttoliaThe Queen of Attolia is a young adult fantasy novel by Megan Whalen Turner, first published by HarperCollins in 2001.The Queen of Attolia is the sequel to The Thief and is the second of Turner's four books about Eugenides, the Thief of Eddis....
- The King of AttoliaThe King of AttoliaThe King of Attolia is a young adult fantasy novel by Megan Whalen Turner, first published by Greenwillow Books in 2006.The King of Attolia is preceded by The Thief and The Queen of Attolia, and is followed by A Conspiracy of Kings...