Tamora Pierce brings readers another Tortall adventure! Alianne is the teenage daughter of the famed Alanna, the first lady knight in Tortall. Young Aly follows in the quieter footsteps of her father, however, delighting in the art of spying. When she is captured and sold as a slave to an exiled royal family in the faraway Copper Islands, it is this skill that makes a difference in a world filled with political intrigue, murderous conspiracy, and warring gods. This is the first of two books featuring Alianne.
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"Another great series from Tamora Pierce! And you don't have to have read any of her other ones to understand what is going on but it is nice because she references those other characters. I am very excited to read the next one in this series and see what happens with Aly."
— Beth (4 out of 5 stars)
" A bit longwinded but good for a once read. "
— Editt, 2/8/2014" A re-read. Excellent as always! "
— Mary, 2/5/2014" I first read this two years ago, before I'd read any of Tamora pierce's books. Even after reading all of her other series this is still my favourite. "
— Catt, 1/17/2014" I love all of Tamora Pierce's books. Her protagonists are strong, independent girls who grow into healthy women. I feel like I too can help stage a revolution whenever I read this book. "
— Suzanne, 12/12/2013" I have read this and it's sequel many times, and now that I am looking at this list I want to read them again. I think the plot is great, and I was really able to get into the story, as if I were standing right next to this awesome heroine as she ventured through life. "
— Lexi, 11/12/2013" I went back and forth about whether to give this two or three stars. On the one hand - the plot and mythology of the story is really engaging and well-developed. On the other hand - the prose of the story itself is not great. I rolled my eyes as characters that are supposed to exist in another world slipped into tired English jargon and cliches. But once I reminded myself that this is juvenile fiction and not really intended for someone who minored in English Lit and edits writing for a living, I was able to focus more on the story than the actual prose. "
— Heather, 10/31/2013" I enjoyed these books more than the Kelledry books that are before the events in this series. Aly is a very intriguing and fun character to follow. "
— Tranylle, 10/17/2013Tamora Pierce has published more than two dozen novels, including the New York Times bestseller Bloodhound. She has authored eighteen novels set in the fantasy realm of Tortall, winning her much acclaim. Emperor Mage was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. She is the winner of the Romantic Times Book Reviews Career Achievement Award, the Skylark Edward E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction, and the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her “significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature.”
Trini Alvarado is an American actress best known for her feature film roles in Little Women, The Frighteners, and Paulie, for which she was nominated for an ALMA Award. Her television credits include series such as Finge, Law & Order: SUV, and The Jury as well as TV movies including Bitter Winter and The Last Dance. As a youth, she appeared as Melinda in the Broadway performance of Runaways. She has narrated several audiobooks, earning this praise from AudioFile magazine for her reading of Trickster’s Queen: “Happily, this book gets the narrator it needs in Trini Alvarado, who provides an extensive range of expression for both males and females, human or immortal, friend or foe. Her clear speech and judicious pace guide listeners through multiple intrigues to a satisfying end. A gem.”