Maricel
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is this the last book? i skipped the 'melting stone' because of the negative reviews. i hope this will be better. and i also hope ms pierce will write a final battle with the emperor and/or the empress because there's a hint at the ending of book 1 about it. anyway i was hoping book 2 is still about the 4 friends....quite disappointed it's not.
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Amanda
Supposedly Tamora Pierce is planning to write another book about Tris at Lightbridge, but seems like it will be a while since as far as I can tell they haven't set a publication date for it.
Shantel Tuggle
The "Circle of Magic" books are a series of two quartets and a set of three (not technically a trilogy, as there's no word if Pierce will continue this series).
The first quartet is "The Circle of Magic" and its books are, in order, "Sandry's Book", "Tris's Book", "Daja's Book" and "Briar's Book".
The second quartet is "The Circle Opens". Its books, also in order, are "Magic Steps" (which centers on Sandry), "Street Magic" (centers on Briar), "Cold Fire" (centers on Daja), and "Shatterglass" (centers on Tris). This series takes place four years after the first and marks the students becoming teachers in their own right, with their own trials as they come to terms with new obligations.
The third series, called "The Circle Reforged", includes the books "Battle Magic" which takes place almost two years after "The Circle Opens", "Melting Stones", and "The Will of the Empress".
"Melting Stones" and "The Will of the Empress" take place at roughly the same time, set four years after "The Circle Opens". "Melting Stones" concentrates on Briar's Student, Evvy, and his teacher, Rosethorn, though he isn't a main character in the book and is only mentioned in passing.
"Battle Magic" was the last book written, but comes before both "Melting Stones" and "The Will of the Empress" (which was actually written almost directly after "Shatterglass" was finished).
As to books that include all four of the young mages, those include the entire "Circle of Magic" quartet and "The Will of the Empress".
I hope this answers your questions.
The first quartet is "The Circle of Magic" and its books are, in order, "Sandry's Book", "Tris's Book", "Daja's Book" and "Briar's Book".
The second quartet is "The Circle Opens". Its books, also in order, are "Magic Steps" (which centers on Sandry), "Street Magic" (centers on Briar), "Cold Fire" (centers on Daja), and "Shatterglass" (centers on Tris). This series takes place four years after the first and marks the students becoming teachers in their own right, with their own trials as they come to terms with new obligations.
The third series, called "The Circle Reforged", includes the books "Battle Magic" which takes place almost two years after "The Circle Opens", "Melting Stones", and "The Will of the Empress".
"Melting Stones" and "The Will of the Empress" take place at roughly the same time, set four years after "The Circle Opens". "Melting Stones" concentrates on Briar's Student, Evvy, and his teacher, Rosethorn, though he isn't a main character in the book and is only mentioned in passing.
"Battle Magic" was the last book written, but comes before both "Melting Stones" and "The Will of the Empress" (which was actually written almost directly after "Shatterglass" was finished).
As to books that include all four of the young mages, those include the entire "Circle of Magic" quartet and "The Will of the Empress".
I hope this answers your questions.
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