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Loading... Magic Steps (2000)by Tamora Pierce
None.  alwright1 | Mar 31, 2013 |  At this point listening to a Full Cast recording of a Tamora Pierce book feels like attending a reunion with old friends. I love the Circle universe system of magic and how it interacts with the creative arts for some mages. The last audio book I listened to felt like it went on forever while this one just flew by. The Full Cast team did a great job as usual with Pierce herself narrating. I hope they get to produce the last two books in this quartet. (  ) JenJ. | Mar 31, 2013 | A stronger book than the Circle or Magic series, though more violent. The four main characters from Circle of Magic are now out in the world on their own, graduating from students to teachers. (  ) navelos | Jul 17, 2012 | I wouldn't start with this book--it's not a standalone. There is a prior quartet, Circle of Magic that introduces four young people who become friends and train together in magic: Daja, Tris, Briar, and the protagonist of this book, Sandry. In The Circle Opens books the four friends part, Daja, Tris and Briar going off into the world, with Sandry, whose magical gift involves weaving, staying behind. This novel is part coming of age tale for Sandry, part mystery, and part high fantasy, and I like the blend of genres, the world, and the characters, not just Sandry, but her uncle, and her protege Pasco, whose gift involves dancing. Fun book even read as an adult, even if I prefer Pierce's Tortall books to her Circle books. ( ) LisaMaria_C | Feb 26, 2011 | Applies to Series: Treats real-world problems without pandering to Political Correctness (too much) and presents engaging protagonists. I still don't understand why Magic and Indoor Plumbing are considered incompatible. (  ) librisissimo | Dec 6, 2010 | no reviews | add a review Is contained in
Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0590396056, Mass Market Paperback)"'Magic? Me, do magic?' Magic was a thing of schools and books. No proper Acalon did magic. 'Oh, no--please, you're mistaken, my lady. I'm no mage.' Four years after we last saw the young mages Sandry, Tris, Daja, and Briar in the Circle of Magic quartet, Sandry is back. Now 14 years old, she is helping her great-uncle, Duke Vedris IV, ruler of Emelan, recover after a heart attack. But there's no rest for the weary mage. A mysterious murderer is afoot, and it quickly becomes clear that Sandry and her reluctant young protégé, Pasco, are the only ones who can stop the killings. Unfortunately, Pasco comes from a long line of harriers, or provost's guards, and his burly family does not think highly of a boy who dances magical spells. It takes some fancy footwork to convince Pasco of the need for his special brand of magic, and Sandry is just the girl for the job. This first title in Tamora Pierce's new series, The Circle Opens, will thrill fans of her terrifically popular previous books, including The Circle of Magic quartet and The Song of the Lioness quartet. With her spellbinding choreography of wit, gore, and intrigue, Pierce never takes a false step. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter (retrieved from Amazon Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:05:15 -0400) When drawn into the investigation of murders perpetrated on a powerful family in Summersea, Sandy and her student Pasco undertake the dangerous mission of entrapping the invisible killers. |
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I was a little sad to learn that the four are separated in this series. But we do get to spend more time with each individually as well as other adult characters, which I ended up enjoying. (