Saturday, May 05, 2007

The Thief Queen's Daughter by Elizabeth Haydon

The Thief Queen's Daughter continues the adventures of Ven Polypheme, a Nain who is travelling in foreign lands by himself, having all sorts of adventures. In this volume, Ven is sent by the King himself to visit the Gated City. The Gated City is where all sorts of criminals live, and it is ruled by the Queen Of Thieves. Ven and his friends enter for market day, planning to leave at the market's close--but when one of their number is kidnapped, they are forced to remain behind and try to rescue her. Once you're in the Gated City past market's closing, though, chances that you'll never get out increase drastically.

Elizabeth Haydon's wonderful characters, those who are human and those who are not, are all incredibly three-dimensional and interesting. The situations she puts these characters in will have readers turning pages as fast as their fingers allow! Haydon's skill at creating the fantastic world to which her characters belong is obvious. She's a brilliant writer whose words really come to life. I for one cannot wait for the next installment in the journals of Ven Polypheme!

Rating (0 - 10 scale): 9
Reviewer Age: 15Reviewer City, State and Country: Asheville, NC USA

posted by Flamingnet Book Blog @ 9:15 AM