Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #336599 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-01
• Format: Audiobook
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 8
• Binding: Audio CD
• 1 pages

Customer Reviews

A spellbinding continuation to a fantastic series
I have read all of Tamora Pierce's books to date, and found this one to be even better and more gripping that a number of the rest (which is really saying something as all are excellent).

The 'circle' series which this book is a part of is incredibly diverse and imaginative, and the way in which Pierce writes draws the reader in making her stories more vividly imaginable than most if not all others I have read. The view of science through the eyes of magic (or vice-versa) is truly original and spellbinding, whilst the way in which Pierce deals with the characters brings them to life; almost everything about this book makes it hard to put down.

If you have already read the rest of the circle series (The Circle of Magic quartet, The Circle Opens quartet and The Circle Reforged - The Will of the Empress) it is a real treat to visit this world again, and hear references to some very familiar people, whilst also meeting and getting to know new ones (such as Briar's student Evvy from 'The Circle Opens' book 2); the storylines overlap and come together perfectly. I was 10 when I first started to read these books, and I still really enjoy them now.

If you have not already read other Tamora Pierce books, then I would highly recommended them. If you have, then this one does not disappoint; with some series you get the feeling that they have been drawn out too long, but here Pierce really does have something new and exciting to write about.

melting stones
I was a bit disappointed in this, it's rather complicated and getting a bit farfetched. Not as enjoyable as the earlier books in the series. The same charecter as Street Magic.

ok but drawing it out a bit
i love tamora pierce and her original books about the lioness but i think she does draw out books and i think this is just another off shoot from her original quartet, the circle of magic.
this off shoot is quite good but you can guess the general plot. girl goes on travels, there is a huge problem, at on point it looks like she might die, but then she saves the day and proves everyone wrong and earns thier respect.
if you like tamora pierce can i sugest trying stephenie meyers books, twilight,new moon and eclipse.