(Circle of Magic #3)
Author: Tamora Pierce (American, 1954- )
Originally published: 1998
Page count: 232
Dates read: 3/19/2020-3/23/2020
2020 book goal progress: 7 out of 20
Reading category: TBR Shelf - Circle Universe
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Description on back of book:
Outcast Trader Daja, along with her fellow mages-in-training, journeys from Winding Circle to the Gold Ridge Mountains, where drought threatens widespread famine. There, Daja creates an astonishing object: a living metal vine. Daja's dealings with her former people reawaken a longing for familiar ways. She must choose - should she return to the Traders or remain with the Winding Circle folk who have become her family?
CAWPILE Rating: Overall - 8.7 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Characters - 10
Atmosphere - 9
Writing Style - 9
Plot - 8
Intrigue - 8
Logic - 7
Enjoyment - 10
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Review:
This was a great book! I loved learning more about the background of the master mages, as well as differences between academic mages and nature mages. I also enjoyed learning more about Trader customs and traditions. The characters seemed to have a bit more depth and I really liked Polyam, who is a maimed Trader. The magic in this book created new things from mixing the four young mages' powers together, which was a neat concept. Also... I might've cried in the end... ok - I did.
I really enjoy these simple stories. They are children's books and not too deep. They also are a bit predictable, but there's just something about them that draws me in. I definitely suggest at least giving the first one a try, even though this one has been my favorite so far.
I really enjoy these simple stories. They are children's books and not too deep. They also are a bit predictable, but there's just something about them that draws me in. I definitely suggest at least giving the first one a try, even though this one has been my favorite so far.
Now I'm off to read another book... but since a review should be more about the author of the book than about the writer of the blog, I will let Tamora Pierce have the last words:
"Furious, Tris rose, shook out her skirts and petticoats, and closed her book and stuck it into the pocket of her gown. Sparks glimmered at the ends of her hair as she stomped around the side of the building. Coming to a halt beside the Trader, she scowled up at the woman with storm-gray eyes. Her pale, lightly freckled skin was blotched red and white with anger.
'What do you want?' she demanded. 'I was reading.' "
"Furious, Tris rose, shook out her skirts and petticoats, and closed her book and stuck it into the pocket of her gown. Sparks glimmered at the ends of her hair as she stomped around the side of the building. Coming to a halt beside the Trader, she scowled up at the woman with storm-gray eyes. Her pale, lightly freckled skin was blotched red and white with anger.
'What do you want?' she demanded. 'I was reading.' "
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