Title: The King of Attolia
Author: Megan Whalen Turner
Quick Synopsis: (taken from Goodreads)
By scheming and theft, the Thief of Eddis has become King of Attolia. Eugenides (yoo-JEN-ə-deez) wanted the queen, not the crown, but he finds himself trapped in a web of his own making.
Then he drags a naive young guard into the center of the political maelstrom. Poor Costis knows he is the victim of the king's caprice, but his contempt for Eugenides slowly turns to grudging respect. Though struggling against his fate, the newly crowned king is much more than he appears. Soon the corrupt Attolian court will learn that its subtle and dangerous intrigue is no match for Eugenides.
General Thoughts: This is the fourth time that I've read this book, which is crazy, because I almost never re-read books, much less re-read them three times. This, however, has to be my favourite book ever, hands down. It has fantastic, complex, believable characters, and the plot is so complex and unpredictable that you're kept on your toes the entire time. And the best part? Every time I re-read it, I always notice something new.
My Favourite Part: The complex plot. (And Eugenides, but that goes without saying.)
My Least Favourite Part: That it couldn't go on forever.
Scale of 1 to 10: 10
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