7 hours, 41 minutes • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780788713460
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Recorded Books
Publication date: 31 October 1996
Description
Newbery Medal winning fantasy, set in a world not unlike Ancient Greece, complete with interfering Gods and Goddesses. The King's magus believes he knows the site of an ancient treasure - Hamiathe's Gift. To attain it, he needs a skillful thief an...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,946 reviews
Moods
mysterious 41%
funny 37%
lighthearted 25%
tense 11%
challenging 5%
emotional 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%
dark 2%
reflective 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 37% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Violence, BullyingModerate
Death, Physical abuse, BloodMinor
Death of parent
7 hours, 41 minutes • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780788713460
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Recorded Books
Publication date: 31 October 1996
Description
Newbery Medal winning fantasy, set in a world not unlike Ancient Greece, complete with interfering Gods and Goddesses. The King's magus believes he knows the site of an ancient treasure - Hamiathe's Gift. To attain it, he needs a skillful thief an...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,946 reviews
Moods
mysterious 41%
funny 37%
lighthearted 25%
tense 11%
challenging 5%
emotional 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%
dark 2%
reflective 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 37% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Violence, BullyingModerate
Death, Physical abuse, BloodMinor
Death of parent