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Battle Magic (Circle Reforged #3)

by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads Author)

4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 · rating details · 269 ratings · 17 reviews

NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Tamora Pierce returns to the magical world of Winding Circle.

On their way to the first Circle temple in Gyongxi, mages Briar, Rosethorn, and Evvy pay a visit to the emperor's summer palace. Although treated like royalty when they first arrive, the mages soon discover that the emperor plans to invade Gyongxi, posing a fatal threat to the ho...more

Hardcover, 464 pages

Expected publication: September 24th 2013 by Scholastic Press

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Mar 13, 2013 Anila marked it as to-read

YES YES YES YES. Yanjing is gonna be epic, I just know it.
Edit: Okay, c'mon. You can tell me. That's a placeholder cover, right? RIGHT????

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May 22, 2013 Whitley Birks marked it as 5-gimmie-gimmie-gimmie

I am redonculously excited for this book.

I'm so excited that I preordered it five months early.

I was so mad at her for teasing us with Briar's story in Will of the Empress and then haring off for several years to write Bekka books instead.

Well, you know, as mad as anyone can be at an author they love. :3

Also, wtf with calling Melting Stones "Circle Reforged #2"? It didn't feature any of the original quartet. It's not about "the" Circle, so it can't be about the circle reforging.

Evvy, babe, I lo...more

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May 16, 2013 Fran marked it as upcoming

Shelves: ya

16/05/13
Just discovered that there's a ~14pg extract from Battle Magic in the fall/winter edition of Buzz Books. Read it via NetGalley: https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/sho...

You're welcome!

Excerpt from BATTLE MAGIC

Suddenly lines and circles moved and rose. Briar stood on a hillside. He looked down to find himself in armor, wearing the bead necklace, holding a bead in his hand. He looked out over the stony ridge before him, seeing the thinnest trail of smoke rise from behind it. "Tell the men r...more

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May 22, 2013 Michelle marked it as to-read

Shelves: childrens, fantasy

2013-05-09: I read a copy of advanced chapters for the Calgary Wordfest volunteer reading program (http://www.wordfest.com/), this was the recommendation I gave.

I have previously read books by Tamora Pierce, including her books which preceded this one and introduced the main characters. This story serves to fill the gaps of some storylines that are alluded to in the other books in the series, and is a direct continuation of a previous book Street Magic. I think this book could still be read by r...more

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Oct 14, 2011 Chance marked it as to-read

I was appalled for the longest time, not knowing what story I'd missed as they went on about Yanjing, while I had no idea what they were talking about. I though, Surely, I would remember them going through a war?! I looked online, but could not seem to find one of her books I'd yet to read. It pleases me greatly that I could not find it because it has yet to be written, and that it will be soon, but it also vexes me that it comes AFTER "The Will of the Empress" and "Melting Stones". I suppose t...more

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May 16, 2013 Sheyi Osundeko marked it as to-read

I'm a little scared for this book. This war left Briar with screaming nightmares. He rejoined the girls 4 years after they were reunited. How horrible is the war going to be? Plus, I'm a little sad the other girls won't be in the book. I've read the Will of the Empress numerous times, and it would be nice to just see what happens next for all of them. Still, I'm super excited. Hang in there Briar!

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Jul 16, 2012 Wealhtheow marked it as to-read

Shelves: fantasy, pocmaincharacters, queer-characters, ya

There were references to these events in Will of the Empress and Melting Stones, and at last we will know the full story!

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Apr 17, 2012 Regina marked it as to-read

Shelves: 2012, fantasy

while i love Briar and Evy, i wish this wasnt set in the past because i want to see how everyone else is doing. i already know what happened to them in Yanjing traumatized them but i dont have an urge to find out. i am much more interested in what happens after the will of the empress....ill still read this one though and then ill read melting stones.

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Oct 03, 2011 Vika rated it 5 of 5 stars

can't wait, when Briar had expearienced something bad i thought it might be bad becaise he used to be in a gang and there i thought that he might have seen some of the worst things then but cant wait to see what happens

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Feb 24, 2012 Wredana marked it as to-read

Shelves: can-t-wait-to-read, heroes-i-loved, highly-anticipated

So freaking excited for this book. I have been dying to find out what happened to Briar and Rosethorn since TWOE. You can't even know. THANK YOU MILA OF THE GRAIN! TP can't get this one out fast enough.

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Jan 01, 2012 Asch-Lee marked it as to-read

Can't wait can't wait CAN't WAIT!!! I was so happy when I realized that Tamora Pierce was going to write more about the Circle of Magic characters!!! I <3 Briar!!

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Nov 06, 2011 Mitchie marked it as to-read

Shelves: not-out-yet

while im sooooo excited for this to come out, IT WONT HAVE ANY OF THE GIRLS!!!!! as much as i love briar, i at least need some of tris' sarcasm...

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Jan 16, 2013 Louzel marked it as to-read

OMG are you cereal? I was so psyched into reading this book, and then. BAM! October 1? That seriously sucks TT^TT. Can't wait

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Oct 26, 2012 Anaka M marked it as to-read

When I saw there was a Tamora Pierce book I hadn't read I started freaking out! When did it come out?!? How did I not know?!? Then I realized it still wasn't out yet:'( Why!?! Why did you have to bring my hopes up then shatter them?!? WWWHHHYYY?!?
Anyways, I can't wait for the book to come out. I really want to know what happened in Yanjing and it has been really bothering me! What happened!!!!?????!!!!!!?????

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Jun 10, 2011 Rae marked it as to-read

About freaking time!!! Briar FTW!

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Apr 05, 2013 Tanvi rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, chromatic-protagonist, ya

I hope this one is as intense as WoTE implied!
ETA: There's an excerpt. Unsurprisingly, you'll probably need tissues for this one. :( I hope it's
not as bleak and sad as CoM #4... but of course, I also hope it lives up to what was promised.

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Dec 07, 2012 Robin Pearce marked it as to-read

What is going on with the release date? It was February, now it's October? Anyone know why?

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About Tamora Pierce

Hey, folks! I just discovered that apparently I have given some very popular books single-star ratings--except I haven't. How do I know I haven't? Because I haven't read those books at all. So before you go getting all hacked off at me for trashing your favorites, know that I've written GoodReads to find out what's going on.

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Though I would love to join gro...more Hey, folks! I just discovered that apparently I have given some very popular books single-star ratings--except I haven't. How do I know I haven't? Because I haven't read those books at all. So before you go getting all hacked off at me for trashing your favorites, know that I've written GoodReads to find out what's going on.

I return to my regularly scheduled profile:
Though I would love to join groups, I'm going to turn them all down. I just don't have the time to take part, so please don't be offended if I don't join your group or accept an invitation. I'm not snooty--I'm just up to my eyeballs in work and appearances!

Also, don't be alarmed by the number of books I've read. When I get bored, I go through the different lists and rediscover books I've read in the past. It's a very evil way to use up time when I should be doing other things. Obviously, I've read a lot of books in 54 years!

I was born in South Connellsville, PA. My mother wanted to name me "Tamara" but the nurse who filled out my birth certificate misspelled it as "Tamora". When I was 8 my family moved to California, where we lived for 6 years on both sides of the San Francisco peninsula.

I started writing stories in 6th grade. My interest in fantasy and science fiction began when I was introduced to ‘The Lord of the Rings’ by J. R. R. Tolkien and so I started to write the kind of books that I was reading. After my parents divorced, my mother took my sisters and me back to Pennsylvania in 1969. There I went to Albert Gallatin Senior High for 2 years and Uniontown Area Senior High School for my senior year.

After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, I wrote the book that became The Song of the Lioness fantasy quartet. I sold some articles and 2 short stories and wrote reviews for a martial arts movie magazine. At last the first book of the quartet, Alanna: The First Adventure was published by Atheneum Books in 1983.

Tim Liebe, who became my Spouse-Creature, and I lived in New York City with assorted cats and two parakeets from 1982 - 2006. In 2006 we moved to Syracuse, New York, where we live now with assorted cats, a number of squirrels, birds, raccoons, skunks, opossums, and woodchucks visiting our very small yard. As of 2011, I have 27 novels in print, one short story collection, one comic book arc ("White Tiger: A Hero's Compulsion") co-written with Tim, and a short story anthology co-editing credit. There's more to come, including a companion book to the Tortall `verse. So stay tuned!(less)

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