Megan Whalen Turner = Anne Rice.

There, I've said it. Megan Whalen Turner is now as great as Anne Rice (my ultimate favourite author everrrr) in my mind.

I've been meaning to read the Queen's Thief series for quite some time ever since I read a review up on The Book Smugglers (I trust every one of their opinions. Seriously. Every book that they've given a high rating to has not yet disappointed me) and my mother purchased all four books from the series for me yesterday.

I am currently in the middle of the fourth.

The worrisome thing is how the second book kept me up all night. Not the reading mind you, the sheer awesomeness I felt after finishing the book. It was just... I don't know. I can't even talk about how good the book is without worrying about revealing some minor detail in the plot that could lead to some major part of the story.

It's a highly elaborate story that relies on little details that you could mistakenly pass over while reading only to reach the ending and realize, "HOLY CRAP THE EARRINGS SHE WORE! THAT'S THE CLUE!" Which is exactly what I shouted last night, rolling around on my bed in sheer confoundedness.

Book One, The Thief, is lighthearted and funny and the last few chapters will make you realize that man, this story isn't what you thought it was, not at all.

Book Two, The Queen of Attolia, is darker, more poignant. It's serious and political and there are definitely surprises in store.

Book Three, The King of Attolia, is a little funnier again but with a touch of sadness. It's definitely political but I figure that it's the most intelligent book of the series with more little details. Although the outcome is obvious, the means are not.

Book Four, Conspiracy of Kings, is also political following the thread of war that begun in the second book. I can't tell you much as I'm not quite done with the book yet (and even if I were, I still couldn't tell you anything at all- you wouldn't be able to understand until you read a Megan Whalen Turner novel too because then you can try explaining the series to a non-fan and lets see how you fare).

The series has made me laugh and cry and gasp in horror. It has chilled me to the bone and made me feel despair. There's even a romance in it, but one you won't notice till someone makes a declaration of love. After that, you'll smack yourself in the head and wonder why you haven't noticed it developing because it's oh-so-obvious.

It's been a roller coaster of a ride and I'm already looking forward to the next two books of the series, rumoured to be in progress.

Caution: You will fall in love with Eugenides.

MOAAAR STEAMPUNK.

Found two steampunk books on sale. AHHHHH. Squealed and pounced on them happily.

Nobody will ever see me again!

Or at least till I'm done re-reading.

But seriously though, they're beautiful.




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