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Take that pink ribbon off my eyes, damn it

First Year by Tamora Pierce

Page by Tamora Pierce

Squire by Tamora Pierce

Lady Knight by Tamora Pierce

March 7, 2021 by katie71483 6 Comments

I was introduced to Tamora Pierce and the realm of Tortall in 1986 by a classmate of mine named Alec Deleon. He was reading a copy of Alanna: The First Adventure while in the library at lunchtime. I asked him why he was reading a book about a GIRL when he was a BOY in that know-it-all way that ten-year-olds have. He said I should try it since I liked The Hero & the Crown by Robin McKinley. Evidently that little jerk was actually paying […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, First Year, katie71483, Lady Knight, Page, Protector of the Small, Squire, tamora pierce, Tortall, YA, Young Adult

katie71483's CBR13 Review No:7 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, First Year, katie71483, Lady Knight, Page, Protector of the Small, Squire, tamora pierce, Tortall, YA, Young Adult ·
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An introduction to Tortall

Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce

In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce

The Woman who Rides like a Man by Tamora Pierce

Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce

July 17, 2020 by kittenkong42 1 Comment

The 4 books that make up the Song of the Lioness series are Tamora Pierce’s first exploration of her world of Tortall. A western medieval society with chivalry and magic of many kinds. I read the first book in this series (Alanna) when I was a child and for many years never even realised it had sequels. But it stuck with me over the years and about 10 years ago I found the books again and read them all with new eyes. I come back […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy Tagged With: tamora pierce, Tortall

kittenkong42's CBR12 Review No:14 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy · Tags: tamora pierce, Tortall ·
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Double Cannonballing with a Messy Author

Trickster’s Choice/Trickster’s Queen by Tamora Pierce

November 21, 2017 by Emmalita 13 Comments

Twelve years ago I was sharing a house in Annapolis, Maryland. My housemate had 3 kids who visited every other weekend. Her youngest, Rosemary, introduced me to Tamora Pierce and I introduced her to Joan of Arcadia. I have since read most of Pierce’s books, both her Tortall and Emelan worlds. She has a gift for writing characters that stick with you. She has written some wonderful female characters. However, as a person, Pierce has revealed herself to be messy on race and representation. She […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: tamora pierce, Tortall, Trickster’s Choice, Trickster’s Queen

Emmalita's CBR9 Review No:104 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: tamora pierce, Tortall, Trickster’s Choice, Trickster’s Queen ·
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Meeting new friends and reuniting with old

Tortall and Other Lands: A Collection of Tales by Tamora Pierce

May 29, 2017 by crystalclear Leave a Comment

This is a collection of short stories, most of which take place in Tamora Pierce’s Tortallan Universe.  Well, six do, and four take place in other fantasy settings, and there’s one nonfantasy story that was inspired by one of Pierce’s early jobs.  I liked all of them, although one of them was a bit spoilery for me, as I haven’t read the books that it follows.  (They’re sitting in my TBR pile right now, actually.)   “Student of Ostriches” This story follows Kylaia, a young […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Short Stories, Young Adult Tagged With: Anthology, fantasy, short stories, tamora pierce, Tortall, YA

crystalclear's CBR9 Review No:18 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Short Stories, Young Adult · Tags: Anthology, fantasy, short stories, tamora pierce, Tortall, YA ·
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The way audiobooks should be

The Immortals Quartet: Wild Magic, Wolf-Speaker, Emperor Mage, The Realms of the Gods by Tamora Pierce

April 8, 2017 by crystalclear 1 Comment

This is an awesome audiobook production!  Tamora Pierce, the author, reads the narration, but all of the characters have different actors who voice them.  And they do an awesome job!  (Honestly, Tamora Pierce sounds a little stodgy, like she’s reading to a child, and you can tell she’s very deliberate with her words and annunciation.  But hey, she’s not a voice actor, and it creates a noticeable difference between the narration and the actors. And you get used to it!) (In listening to the interview at […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Children's, fantasy, magic, Series, tamora pierce, Tortall

crystalclear's CBR9 Review No:15 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Children's, fantasy, magic, Series, tamora pierce, Tortall ·
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Just as good as I remembered!

The Protector of the Small Quartet: First Test, Page, Squire, Lady Knight by Tamora Pierce

March 6, 2017 by crystalclear 3 Comments

So, my library was having a new front door installed, so everyone had to temporarily enter through the basement door, which is where the bargain sale books are.  So, despite having *two* stacks of unread books at home, I bought some.  One of them was Tamora Pierce’s First Test, which takes place in the “medieval and fantastic realm of Tortall.”  I loved these books when I was younger, so I forked over my $0.25 for a bit of nostalgia.  The King’s Champion Alanna the Lioness […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Young Adult Tagged With: adventure, Children's, fantasy, knights, magic, tamora pierce, Tortall, Young Adult

crystalclear's CBR9 Review No:9 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: adventure, Children's, fantasy, knights, magic, tamora pierce, Tortall, Young Adult ·
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