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A king orders a young thief to carry out a near-impossible heist under threat of death. "In addition to its charismatic hero, this story possesses one of the most valuable treasures of all?a twinkling jewel of a surprise ending," said PW of this 1997 Newbery Honor book. Ages 10-14.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Grade 6 Up?Things are not what they seem in this story of wit, adventure, and philosophy. Gen, an accomplished thief incarcerated for stealing the king's seal, is dragged from his cell by the king's magus, who is on a quest. The prize is Hamiathes's Gift, said to be a creation of the gods that confers the right of rule on the wearer. During the quest, the magus and Gen take turns telling the youngest member of their party myths about the Eddisian god of thieves. Turner does a phenomenal job of creating real people to range through her well-plotted, evenly paced story. No one is entirely evil or completely perfect. Gen is totally human in his lack of discipline, seeming lack of heroism, and need for sleep and food. The magus makes the transition from smug, superior scholar to decent guy in a believable fashion. Turner also does a neat job of puncturing lots of little prejudices. There are many deft lessons in this story. As absorbing as it is, the best part lies in the surprise ending. Though it is foreshadowed throughout, it is not obvious?its impact is more like morning sunlight than a lightning bolt. This book is sure to be a hot item with adventure and fantasy lovers, and YAs who like snide, quick-tempered, softhearted heroes will love Gen.?Patricia A. Dollisch, DeKalb County Public Library, Decatur, GA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Gr. 5^-8. Set in a time long ago and far away, this first-person novel tells of a gifted young thief, imprisoned for life, who is offered one chance to win his freedom. If Gen can steal for the king's magus a legendary stone hidden in a mysterious temple, the magus will set him free. Portrayed as a likable rogue, Gen endures the difficult trek to the stone's hiding place with much complaining and little grace, but shows his mettle when he steals the stone twice and risks his life for his companions. Still, the revelation of Gen's identity surprises the magus (and readers) even more than his deeds. From the believable characters to the well-realized setting, this fantasy offers a refreshing change of pace for readers who enjoy adventure stories with a touch of magic. Carolyn Phelan --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
A thief's quest for a priceless gemstone forms the background for a tale of redemption, tolerance, and cooperation in this first novel from Turner (Instead of Three Wishes, 1995, etc.). Gen the thief is released from prison in the imaginary medieval land of Sounis by the king's magus, on the condition that he join an expedition to recover the legendary Hamiathes's Gift Stone, said to be hidden in an elaborate maze underneath a river. For the chance at regaining his freedom, Gen agrees. The journey at first is fraught more with psychic than physical dangers: The magus and the other king's men on the trip--soldier Pol, aristocrats Sophos and Ambiades--insult Gen for his low birth and choice of profession, even denying him proper food and medical care. No adolescent will be able to ignore Gen's resentment, embarrassment, and pain, made palpable through Turner's compassion and crystalline prose. Similarly, Gen's narrative voice, at turns snide, sharp, then sad, will seem familiar to young adults. His ultimate discovery of the legendary stone and the clearing of his reputation are as grand as the fantastic myths the travelers tell on their fateful trip. This is an uplifting book, a literary journey that enriches both its characters and readers before it is over. (Fiction. 10+) -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
"An exceptional adventure story." -- KLIATT --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
"An exceptional adventure story." (KLIATT )
作者简介
Megan Whalen Turner is the author of INSTEAD OF THREE WISHES, THE THIEF, which was awarded a Newbery Honor, and its sequels, THE QUEEN OF ATTOLIA and THE KING OF ATTOLIA. She lives in Ohio.
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这部作品的配角塑造，简直是教科书级别的典范。通常情况下，配角是用来服务于主角成长的工具人，但在这里，每一个次要人物都拥有自己完整而丰满的内在世界，他们带来的“副作用”往往比主线剧情本身更具颠覆性。有一个特定的人物——那个看似是局外人，实则洞悉一切的观察者——他的每一次出场都像投入平静湖面的一块巨石，激起的涟漪足以改变整个故事的走向。作者没有浪费笔墨去解释这些角色的过去，而是通过他们现在的行为，让他们自己“讲述”自己的历史。读到后半段时，我甚至开始期待这些配角们何时会介入，他们会带来什么新的困境或意想不到的帮助。这种对群像的成功驾驭，使得整个世界观显得无比真实可信，仿佛这个发生在书中的城市，在合上封面后依然在继续运作，那些配角们仍在各自的轨迹上忙碌着，这给予了故事一种永恒的生命力。
评分我必须承认，这本书的对话部分是我近期阅读的所有文学作品中最精彩的。它不是那种为了交代剧情而存在的空洞台词，而是角色性格的直接投射。那些言语交锋，刀光剑影，充满了机锋与潜台词。你得全神贯注地去聆听，去捕捉那些没有说出口的部分，因为真正的秘密往往藏在停顿和省略号之间。举个例子，有两位主要人物之间的那段关于“价值”的辩论，简直可以单独拿出来作为文学教材分析。他们用最优雅的词汇，讨论着最残酷的现实，那种智力上的交锋，比任何肢体冲突都要来得过瘾。而且，作者的语言风格是如此多变，它能迅速在古典的、略带咏叹调的抒情语调和现代的、犀利到近乎残酷的口语化表达之间切换，却毫无违和感。这种语言的弹性，极大地丰富了阅读的层次感，让人在享受故事的同时，也沉浸于文字本身的美妙之中。
评分这部小说的开篇便将我完全俘虏了。作者的笔触细腻入微，仿佛能触摸到那些古老石墙上的苔藓，闻到空气中弥漫的尘土与秘密的气息。叙事节奏的把握堪称一绝，时而如涓涓细流般缓缓铺陈人物的内心挣扎与周遭环境的压抑，时而又陡然加快，如同山涧奔流的瀑布，将一系列意想不到的事件砸向读者，让人喘不过气来。我尤其欣赏作者对“灰色地带”的刻画，书中人物的行为很少是纯粹的黑或白，每个人都带着各自的伤痕和不可告人的动机在命运的棋盘上行走。那些错综复杂的人际关系，像一张巨大的网，将主角牢牢困住，每一次试图挣脱都只会让网眼收得更紧。你看着他/她做出艰难的抉择，那种道德上的模糊感，比任何激烈的打斗场面都更具震撼力。我曾不止一次地放下书，凝视着窗外，试图整理思绪，消化刚才读到的那些令人心悸的转折。这不仅仅是一个关于“偷窃”的故事，更是一部深入人性的迷宫探险，探讨了欲望、忠诚与背叛之间那条难以逾越的细线。故事的环境设定也极为出色，那些阴暗的巷陌、奢华却空洞的宴会厅，都被赋予了生命，成为了推动情节发展的沉默角色。
评分从技术层面来说，这本书的叙事视角运用令人叹服。作者非常巧妙地在多个角色的内心独白和第三人称全知视角之间进行了无缝切换。这种切换不是随机的，而是精准地服务于揭示真相或营造悬念的目的。在某些关键时刻，作者会突然将视角从主角身上抽离，以一个更冷酷、更宏大的视角来审视刚刚发生的事件，这瞬间产生的“上帝视角”的冲击力，迫使读者重新审视自己对之前所有情节的判断。这要求读者必须保持高度的专注力，稍有分心，可能就会错过那个至关重要的暗示。这种叙事上的“陷阱与反陷阱”的设计，让阅读过程变成了一场智力上的角力。我常常需要回溯几页，去重新比对不同角色的描述，试图拼凑出那个完整的、也许并不存在的事实全貌。最终读完时，那种解谜后的满足感，混合着对作者布局之精巧的赞叹，久久不能平息。
评分读完整本书，我最大的感受是作者对于“宿命论”的深刻探讨。这本作品的结构精妙，如同一个精密的钟表，每一个齿轮——无论是突如其来的变故，还是一句看似不经意的对话——都精确地咬合在一起，共同驱动着时间流向不可逆转的终点。起初，你可能会对主角的鲁莽行为感到不解甚至恼火，但随着情节的深入，你会意识到，他/她所有的努力，仿佛都不过是在沿着一条早已铺设好的轨道滑行。作者高明之处在于，他没有让这种宿命感变得消极沉闷，反而用一种近乎浪漫的悲剧色彩将其包装起来。每一次反抗都显得如此英勇，即使注定失败，其过程也值得被铭记。特别是书中几处高潮部分的描写，文字的密度和情绪的张力达到了顶峰，我感觉自己仿佛化身为局中的一员，为主角捏着一把汗，又为即将到来的命运感到莫名的凄美。这种叙事技巧，将读者从旁观者的位置拉入了参与者的心境，让人体验到一种夹杂着敬畏与绝望的阅读快感。
评分可能是YA的原因，敌对的人物之间好像有点太友好了。以及，整个故事一直在说主角多么炫酷但是并没有感觉到任何魅力... 甚至觉得略蠢。也许我小时候看会喜欢吧？第二部读到大半弃了，实在看不下去了，情节没意思也不是很有动力去了解比较空洞的人物
评分A king orders a young thief to carry out a near-impossible heist under threat of death. 好看啊好看啊 强推 （¯﹃¯）口水
评分A king orders a young thief to carry out a near-impossible heist under threat of death. 好看啊好看啊 强推 （¯﹃¯）口水
评分可能是YA的原因，敌对的人物之间好像有点太友好了。以及，整个故事一直在说主角多么炫酷但是并没有感觉到任何魅力... 甚至觉得略蠢。也许我小时候看会喜欢吧？第二部读到大半弃了，实在看不下去了，情节没意思也不是很有动力去了解比较空洞的人物
评分可能是YA的原因，敌对的人物之间好像有点太友好了。以及，整个故事一直在说主角多么炫酷但是并没有感觉到任何魅力... 甚至觉得略蠢。也许我小时候看会喜欢吧？第二部读到大半弃了，实在看不下去了，情节没意思也不是很有动力去了解比较空洞的人物
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