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Sandry hides from a smallpox epidemic in a cupboard--only to find that she's trapped inside. When her candle runs out, she is comforted by a glow in her embroidery.
Daja survives a shipwreck by willing a supply box toward her.
A petty thief, Briar is thrown in jail and tends to the moss he finds there.
Tris is tormented at school, but her bullies find themselves threatened by wild winds.
None of them have traditional forms of magic, but Niko Goldeneye believes they might have hidden powers. He hopes ...more
Daja survives a shipwreck by willing a supply box toward her.
A petty thief, Briar is thrown in jail and tends to the moss he finds there.
Tris is tormented at school, but her bullies find themselves threatened by wild winds.
None of them have traditional forms of magic, but Niko Goldeneye believes they might have hidden powers. He hopes ...more
"Sandry's Book" is the first in Tamora Pierce's "Circle of Magic" quartet. (The foursome was recently followed with a sequel quartet called "The Circle Opens".) The four books do tell a series of events, but work just as well when read out of order.
The story opens with four children in four equally bad situations. As their stories unfold, the children--the daughter of a duke, a young thief, a Trader and a girl with a connection to the weather so strange that her own family abandoned her. As thei ...more
The story opens with four children in four equally bad situations. As their stories unfold, the children--the daughter of a duke, a young thief, a Trader and a girl with a connection to the weather so strange that her own family abandoned her. As thei ...more
I love any book by Tamora Pierce. This series (Circle of Magic) is good and if it was by any other author I would call it great. However, since I have such high expectations for Tamora Pierce I cannot call it truly wonderful. The characters are where it falls a bit flat for me as the story line I quite like.
The Circle books are obviously aimed at a younger audience than most of Tamora Pierce's other books. Nothing wrong with that, it's just a good thing to be aware of before reading the series.
I did enjoy the book though, even though it was pretty much an introduction to the universe more than actual plot. I wonder why Tamora Pierce managed to do that so well in Alanna but not so much here? Probably because she tried to tell the story from too many viewpoints at once, instead of just sticking to on ...more
I did enjoy the book though, even though it was pretty much an introduction to the universe more than actual plot. I wonder why Tamora Pierce managed to do that so well in Alanna but not so much here? Probably because she tried to tell the story from too many viewpoints at once, instead of just sticking to on ...more
Back when Tammy first published the Circle of Magic books, I was rather ho-hum about them. I remember being resentful that they weren't more Tortall books. I read the first one but hadn't continued on with the series. A few weeks ago, I decided I should read them for real because I had heard the newest books were actually quite good.
I checked out the audiobook from the library and settled in with some spinning. It was as weak as I remembered. Tris was still an annoying, whiny brat. The character ...more
I checked out the audiobook from the library and settled in with some spinning. It was as weak as I remembered. Tris was still an annoying, whiny brat. The character ...more
Jan 31, 2018
Natalie
marked it as to-read
Apr 03, 2021
martha
marked it as to-read
May 31, 2021
Morgan
rated it
it was amazing
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