Journey to the world of the Queen's Thief in this beautifully illustrated collection featuring
bestselling and award-winning author Megan Whalen Turner's charismatic and incorrigible thief
Eugenides. Discover and rediscover friends old and new and explore the inspiration behind
Megan Whalen Turner's rich and original world. A stunning and collectible volume to return to
again and again. This collectible companion to the New York Times?bestselling Queen's Thief
series is ideal for longtime fans as well as readers discovering Megan Whalen Turner's epic
and unforgettable world for the first time. The collection includes all of the author's
previously published short fiction set in the world of the Queen's Thief as well as
never-before-published stories vignettes and excerpts poetry and rhymes a guide to objects
from museums around the world that inspired the author and a very special recipe for almond
cake. The kings and queens of Eddis Attolia and Sounis all make unforgettable appearances as
do beloved and surprising characters from throughout the series and beyond. Meet Eugenides as a
young boy in ?Breia's Earrings ? and Irene as a young princess in ?The Princess and the Pastry
Chef.? The six novels in the acclaimed and bestselling Queen's Thief series are rich with
political machinations divine intervention dangerous journeys battles lost and won power
passion and deception. This collectible volume features illustrations and decorations
throughout illustrated endpapers a stunning full-color jacket with embossed foil and gold
stamping a cast list maps and an introduction by the author.