Description
The kingโs scholar, the magus, believes he knows the site of an ancient treasure. To attain it for his king, he needs a skillful thief, and he selects Gen from the kingโs prison. The magus is interested only in the thiefโs abilities. What Gen is interested in is anyoneโs guess. Their journey toward the treasure is both dangerous and difficult, lightened only imperceptibly by the tales they tell of the old gods and goddesses.Megan Whalen Turner weaves Genโs stories and Genโs story together with style and verve in a novel that is filled with intrigue, adventure, and surprise. ISBN:9780062642967