Introductions and some ponderings...
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queensthiefHello everyone! I figured it was time to introduce myself as a fellow Queen's Thief fan. I recently stumbled across this community as I was hunting for Eugenides related stuff. Luckily for me that I did, since his place seems to be a wealth of helpful tidbits. I had no idea a 4th book was in the works until I stopped here! *whoops* Anyway, I apologize in advance for any postings I do hereafter...I am a terrible rambler and I can almost guarantee that I will always write too long.
I first read The Thief in middle school, and liked it so much that it was the first ever book that I bought for myself brand new from a bookstore (ah, the first steps towards amassing a library). It was on the $2.99 rack, the paperback edition with Gen taking the Gift from Hephestia's lap. Needless to say, that copy got well read. Anyway, I was in high school when I learned that there was a sequel. I immediately ordered it through inter-library loan, and I recall reading the first chapter eagerly when I was driving somewhere with my dad. It was so hard to hide my emotions when Eugenides lost his hand. The "God, no!" still haunts me. Let's see...ah, I was in college when I learned that KoA had been written, and I immediately ordered it online and then lurked in the college mailroom for days until it arrived. When it finally came in, I was in such a rush to get back to my dorm that I ended up crashing my bike into a car in the parking lot (we won't mention this again). I recently rebought The Thief and QoA in the newer additions with those beautiful covers...although it will forever bother me to have a matching set...that doesn't match because the first two are only in paperback. *sigh*
I am terrified that Hollywood will notice these books and attempt to turn them into awful movies (like it seems to do with all of my other favorite books). I hope to the gods of Eddis that this never, ever happens.....but every so often I ponder what it would be like if they DID. Who would you cast as Eugenides? I sort of keep an imaginary radar permanently switch on, scanning for a good prospect. So far, I seem to picture Gen as looking a lot like this guy named Deigo Luna. I have no idea what movie's he's been in, nor do I care. He just seems to LOOK right to me. Alas, I am a terrible artist or else I would draw him into Eddisian or Attolian garb. Anyone want to take a stab at it? This image reminds me the most of how I'd picture Eugenides. (And of course, if you think I'm completely left field with this comparison, do tell. I could be crazy.)
I first read The Thief in middle school, and liked it so much that it was the first ever book that I bought for myself brand new from a bookstore (ah, the first steps towards amassing a library). It was on the $2.99 rack, the paperback edition with Gen taking the Gift from Hephestia's lap. Needless to say, that copy got well read. Anyway, I was in high school when I learned that there was a sequel. I immediately ordered it through inter-library loan, and I recall reading the first chapter eagerly when I was driving somewhere with my dad. It was so hard to hide my emotions when Eugenides lost his hand. The "God, no!" still haunts me. Let's see...ah, I was in college when I learned that KoA had been written, and I immediately ordered it online and then lurked in the college mailroom for days until it arrived. When it finally came in, I was in such a rush to get back to my dorm that I ended up crashing my bike into a car in the parking lot (we won't mention this again). I recently rebought The Thief and QoA in the newer additions with those beautiful covers...although it will forever bother me to have a matching set...that doesn't match because the first two are only in paperback. *sigh*
I am terrified that Hollywood will notice these books and attempt to turn them into awful movies (like it seems to do with all of my other favorite books). I hope to the gods of Eddis that this never, ever happens.....but every so often I ponder what it would be like if they DID. Who would you cast as Eugenides? I sort of keep an imaginary radar permanently switch on, scanning for a good prospect. So far, I seem to picture Gen as looking a lot like this guy named Deigo Luna. I have no idea what movie's he's been in, nor do I care. He just seems to LOOK right to me. Alas, I am a terrible artist or else I would draw him into Eddisian or Attolian garb. Anyone want to take a stab at it? This image reminds me the most of how I'd picture Eugenides. (And of course, if you think I'm completely left field with this comparison, do tell. I could be crazy.)
