Megan Whalen Turner Quotes

Being defenseless didn't preclude attack.

I wanted Ambiades to understand that I considered myself a hierarchy of one.

About Author

Megan Whalen Turner (born November 21, 1965) is an American writer of fantasy fiction for young adults. She is best known for her novel The Thief and its five sequels. In 1997, The Thief was named a Newbery Honor book.

A thief never makes a noise by accident.

Because not wanting the prize the gods have arranged for you - that just might offend the hell right out of them.

Calf love doesn't usually survive amputation, Your Majesty.

Eschewing ceremony, Eugenides said, You the ambassador?You gave me the gun, protested Sounis.I didn't mean for you to shoot the ambassador with it! Eugenides told him.Oh, how our carefully laid plans...

Even a steadfast enemy was better than a waffler.

Everybody is always willing to throw someone else's country to the dogs.

Nahuseresh had attributed her reluctance to an entirely understandable female timidity. He didn’t seem to understand that the people of Eddis had very little to do all winter beyond develop superior a...