The Thief Queen's Daughter: Book Two of The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme

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... At the Publisher's request, this...

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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ven Polypheme's Career As King's Reporter Begins Inauspiciously When The King Fires Him In Front Of The Entire Court. Oddly Ven Had Just Been Given His First Assignment To Uncover The Mystery Of A Strange Glowing Stone Given Anonymously To The King. Despite His Confusion, Ven Brings His Friends Along On The Investigation, Which Takes Them Into The Thieves City, Where Bright And Wondrous Sights Only Partly Conceal The Poverty And Danger Lurking Behind Every Tent Flap. When One Of Ven's Companions Is Abducted, The Rest Travel Into The Heart Of Darkness Itself-the Lair Of The Thief Queen, Where They Struggle To Survive Long Enough To Free Their Friend And Escape. This Sequel Follows The Same Format As The Floating Island (starscape/tor, 2006/voya December 2006), Combining Recovered Journal Entries And The Historian Author's Reconstructions Of Events. The Story Begins Slowly, But Once The Plot Picks Up, It Moves Along Swiftly. The Journal Entries Are Repetitive And Serve Mainly To Recount The Events Of The First Volume, So Readers Could Conceivably Start With This Book. Again Haydon Tacks On A Preachy, What I Learned Message, And Again The Cover Mysteriously Features A Dragon (although The Dragon Itself Should Appear In The Forthcoming Third Volume, The Dragon's Lair). A Chapter Of The Next Volume And Reader's Guide Are Included, And Free Curriculum Is Available On The Web. Give This One To Young Teens, Especially Fans Of Cornelia Funke And Kai Meyer.

On his first day on the job as Royal Reporter of the land of Serendair, King Vandemere sends young Charles Magnus Ven Polypheme--known as Ven--on a secret mission within the walls of the Gated City. His quest? To discover the origin of a mysterious artifact given to the king's father. The king warns Ven to take care--because once you enter the Gated City, you might never be allowed to leave. Within its walls, all sorts of exotic merchandise not found anywhere else in the world can be bought or sold. But not only merchandise. Dreams, wishes, memories (even childhood) can be sold--or stolen. 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. Young Charles Magnus Ven Polypheme is sent on a secret mission within the walls of the Gated City, a former penal colony in the land of Serendair, where he and his friends face kidnapping and even worse dangers from the ruthless Thief Queen, who is trying to reclaim her runaway daughter Young Ven Polypheme is sent on a secret mission within the walls of the Gated City, where he faces grave dangers from the ruthless Thief Queen, who is trying to reclaim her runaway daughter