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Reader reviewed by Beth Revis

THE THIEF certainly deserves the stacks of awards its been granted. Although the story is a bit slow to start, the ending has a brilliant twist, and by the first sixty or so pages, it becomes un-put-downable.

The best part of THE THIEF is the narrator, Gen. His voice is vivid, and I love the snarky asides he sprinkles throughout the story. Really, it's his voice that carries the first fifty or seventy pages--I was reading then just to see his opinion on the others.

But the story does pick up after the start, and in the end, I was reading to find out how Gen had gotten trapped in this impossible situation, and how he would get out.

I read *a lot* and it takes *a lot* to surprise me--but I have to say that the end of this novel blew me away. I *never* saw the twist at the end, and I adored how clever Megan Whalen Turner was in creating such a brilliant twist.

This book is HIGHLY recommended for anyone who likes fantasy, intrigue, and a great story.