The Queen of Attolia is a young adult fantasy novel by Megan Whalen Turner, published by the Greenwillow Books imprint of William Morrow in 2000 (later, of HarperCollins).
[1] The book is set in fictional landscapes in the small countries of Attolia, Eddis and Sounis,[3] which are modelled in Ancient Greek and other territories around the Mediterranean, particularly Italy.
Though the story's pantheon is fictional, the name of the world's primary deity, Hephestia (similar to Hephaestus), suggests influence from Greek mythology.
The fantasy world also includes elements from later European cultures, such as guns, pocket watches, printed books and stained glass windows.
Attolia juggles her overattentive ambassador, the rebellious barons who do not believe a woman can rule alone, and a bloody, costly war.