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{{quote|''"Steal peace, Eugenides. Steal me some time."''}}
A series of [[Alternate History]]-cum-[[Mythopoeia]] novels by [[Megan Whalen Turner]] detailing the adventures of [[The Hero]], [[Magnificent Bastard]], [[Gentleman Thief]], [[The Chessmaster|Chessmaster]], [[Impossible Thief]], and walking-[[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] Gen -- full name Eugenides.
The series is full of thievery, politics, war, royalty, gods, goddesses, legends, love, adventure, clever schemes, and more.
The first book is ''The Thief''. It is followed by ''The Queen of Attolia'', ''The King of Attolia'', and ''A Conspiracy of Kings''. A [[Word of God|fifth book and sixth book]] have been confirmed but not yet given a title.
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* [[Action Girl]]: Eddis.
* [[Afraid of Blood]]: Played with. The stoic queen of Attolia normally won't even flinch at the sight of blood, but when {{spoiler|her husband is bleeding}}? Cue [[Fainting]].
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** Also, Attolia and the Magus. Eddis, Gen's father, and even Sophos have their moments.
* [[Gunboat Diplomacy]]: {{spoiler|The fabulous unified rout of the Medes by the combined Attolian and Eddisian forces}} at the end of ''The Queen of Attolia''.
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* [[Happily Married]]: There are some rough spots, but ''The King of Attolia'' is one long exercise in [[Squee]].
* [[Heel Realization]]:
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