The Thief Queen's Daughter: Book Two of The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme (The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme, 2) - Softcover

Haydon, Elizabeth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0765375915 ISBN 13: 9780765375919

Publisher: Starscape, 2014

Synopsis

Readers will welcome The Thief Queen's Daughter, the second volume in Elizabeth Haydon's critically-acclaimed The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme fantasy series for middle grade readers

On his first day on the job as Royal Reporter of the land of Serendair, Charles Magnus Ven Polypheme―known as Ven―is sent by King Vandemere on a secret mission within the walls of the Gated City. The king warns Ven to take care―because once you enter the Gated City, you might never be allowed to leave. The Gated City is ruled by the powerful Raven's Guild, and the guild is ruled by the Queen of Thieves.

Ven and his friends enter the Gated City ready for adventure. But when one friend is kidnapped and it is revealed that they are traveling in the company of the runaway daughter of the Queen of Thieves herself, their adventure turns deadly. For the ruthless Thief Queen will stop at nothing to get her daughter back...

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About the Author

As the daughter of an air force officer, ELIZABETH HAYDON began traveling at an early age and has since traveled all over the world. She draws on the imagery of these visits in The Symphony of Ages series (Rhapsody, Prophecy, Destiny, etc.) and its companion series for middle grade readers, The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme (The Floating Island, The Thief Queen’s Daughter, etc.), and blends her love of music, anthropology, herbalism and folklore into much of her writing. Haydon is also a harpist and a madrigal singer (a singer of medieval songs). She lives with her family on the East Coast.

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The Thief Queen’s Daughter

“Madame—Sharra?” Ven stammered.

The fortune-teller’s eyes seemed to cast around at each of the children. Then she looked back at Ven.

She said nothing.

Ven’s skin, already tingling, stung with nervous energy. He tried to look into the dark area behind her, but saw nothing. In the glow that radiated from her he could see the black satin symbols on the tent walls to the left and right of the opening more clearly. The one on the right closest to the door seemed familiar. He concentrated, trying to remember where he had seen it. When he did, his eyes opened wide.

“I know where I’ve seen that symbol before,” he said to Char. “That’s the same writing I saw on that thin stone in the Rover’s box.”

Before Char could answer, the woman’s long arm shot out from behind the drape. She seized Ven by the collar of his shirt in a grip stronger than his brother Luther’s.

And dragged him into the depths of the tent.

With a soft whoosh, all the flaps of the tent slammed shut, plunging the remaining children into darkness where they stood.

About this edition

• Publisher: Starscape
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0765375915
• ISBN 13: 9780765375919
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320