The Thief by Megan Whelan Turner

The Thief

Period: Sep 1, 1996 to Dec 31, 1996

Introduction to the book

Sep 2, 1996

Book Trailer

Introduction to book: Map of countries

Sep 3, 1996

Map of Sounis, Eddis, Attolia [From tearoha livejournal]

Gen disguises himself as a thief from Sounis

Sep 12, 1996

*information revealed at close of novel

Ambiades, a Sounis noble, bribed by Attolia

Sep 30, 1996

*information revealed 3/4 way through novel

Gen is in jail

Oct 1, 1996

Opening of novel

The magus enlists Gen

Oct 7, 1996

Travelers set out on journey

Oct 9, 1996

Travelers visit small towns Methana, Matinea

Oct 11, 1996

Travelers cross from Sounis into Eddis

Oct 15, 1996

First mention of Hamiathes' Gift

Oct 16, 1996

The food incident: Gen is beaten

Oct 20, 1996

Ambiades and Gen fight, rift in group

Oct 21, 1996

Group arrives at the dystopia: Ambiades is left behind to guard

Oct 24, 1996

The first attempt at theft

Oct 27, 1996

Second attempt

Oct 28, 1996

Successful theft

Oct 29, 1996

Attolian ambush, the Gift is lost

Nov 1, 1996

Group sneaks through towns Pirrhea, Kahlia

Nov 3, 1996

Group captured by Attolians*

Nov 4, 1996

*Gen's perspective told at this point in novel
*Sophos's perspsective told later
*Ambiades' betrayal

Gen, Sophos, the magus escape

Nov 7, 1996

Meeting the Queen of Eddis

Nov 9, 1996

Escape into Eddis (and capture by Eddesians)

Nov 12, 1996

All secrets revealed to everyone!

Nov 20, 1996

A quiz on the events!

Dec 2, 1996

Book Quiz

Second book in series may begin....

Dec 30, 1996