Eugenides, still known as a Thief of Eddis, faces palace intrigue and assassins as he strives to prove himself both to the people of Attolia and to his new bride, their queen.
This will likely be a 5 star book on a second or third read. I loved how intricate the characters are and I loved Gen. I love that this is the first book where we really get to see his character played out. I loved the complexity of the political machinations and the beautiful disparity between a king and a queen and all the other people. Eugenides is such a fantastic, absolutely brilliant character - complex and flawed and unbelievably cunning and so engaging to watch. And I liked Attolia so much more in this book also.
There isn't a lot of plot, but there's enough. I only mention that because the manipulation of politics and men reminded me of [b:Dune|234225|Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1)|Frank Herbert|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1434908555l/234225._SY75_.jpg|3634639]. But Dune has more plot. King of Attolia lets you dwell in how these characters are moved. So, I think they are similar books but one uses the characters to fuel a brilliantly complex plot - the other uses the plot to reveal fantastically complex characters.
