A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner

A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner, 316 pages, YA Fantasy
The fourth book in the series. This one is from the point of view of a character whe had met in the first book, Sophos. He is a less engaging narrator and to me, a less engaging character than Eugenidies had been in the previous books. All of the characters still hold their cards close, not letting the reader or the other characters know their true intentions until the end. The books starts with Sophos realizing that he is about to become King of Sounis, and then everything goes horribly wrong, with kidnappings, escapes, treachery and looming war. Eugenidies, Attolia and Eddis all join in the plotting and the fun. It is a good book, but not the best of the series.