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I was a huge fan of Pierce's Tortall series growing up. I'm not sure why I never got into the Emelan series back then as well. As an adult, I've actually found that the Tortall books aged quite well, so I decided to give this series a shot.

The novel starts by introducing our four heroes (yes, there's four protagonists in these books). Sandry is a noblewoman who survives a plague that kills her parents. She's hidden in a dark room with no windows or doors for a month, slowly losing her mind, until she's found and brought to Winding Circle. Daja survives a shipwreck that kills the rest of the crew, including her entire family, only to be declared unlucky and cast away from everything she knows. Briar is an orphaned thief who narrowly escapes a short life in the mines by being brought to Winding Circle. Tris is shifted from relative to relative, all the while knowing none of them particularly want her around, until she too is brought to Winding Circle. There, the four quickly stand out for one reason or another (largely, they're pretty obstinate and this gets them into trouble) until they're brought together and told they have magic.

All in all this book was enjoyable, although with everything split between the four protagonists I didn't feel like there was a lot of time for character development. I also found it a little far-fetched when the kids are told they have magic and none of them believe it. The reader gets to see them doing magic pretty much from page one, so it comes as no surprise to us at least. And for four kids who've never practiced magic before, they seem to get really powerful really quickly. I wish this was slowed down more and given time to develop.

That said, I still liked all of the characters. I love how Pierce actually has her characters overcoming hardships, and no one in this series gets to live a cushy life. The four contrasting protagonists also make it so that just about any reader can surely identify with one of them, which I do think is good for a younger audience.

All in all I didn't think this lived up to the Tortall series, but it probably isn't fair to compare them. I also still ended up reading the entire quartet, and will probably continue into the next one.


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Sandry Book Circle of Magic Book 1 Tamora Pierce Books Reviews

This novel opens the series by tracking the quest of Nicholas Goldeneye who is wandering the world looking for those who possess wild magic. He collects four disparate youth who are all in difficult straits one trapped in hidden chamber without light and surrounded by plague victims, another about to be sent to penal work for a pattern of thievery, a young Trader girl who is cursed for being the only survivor from her family's ship, and another girl who has been tossed from relative to relative, followed by strange weather events. These youngsters are brought to the university to learn to discover and control their magic, discovering along the way that they have forged a deep friendship for life.
If you love great fantasy, you must try this book. (And the rest of this quartet and the next quartet and the next . . .
Book 1 of the Circle of Magic! This book I read once a long time ago, back when it was still a new series coming out! I'd finished reading the Immortals series, and was craving more writing by this author, and here it is! This astounding novel of finding self, helping self, and how to make yourself stronger is filled with the thoughts and doubts of the four teenage kids as they learn they have magic, and their growth as they learn to control their magic. We're taken to their world, where they were cast-a-ways among their own people, thought to be nothing more than the refuse of their society, and their path towards redemption not to their societies, but to themselves.

In this book, they battle themselves, reshaping their magic to help it grow, when it is put to the test by being buried alive in an earthquake.
What a beautiful magical tale Tamora Pierce weaves in this series. If you have never read any of her books you should go check out some of her other series. This series though is one of my favorite, I have all four books on audio. Sometimes on a rainy day, I'll sit and listen to these books. This series is about four people, who all seemingly have stories that are separate but become intertwined with one another. Its a series about magic, turmoil, love, but most of all friendship. The minute I picked up the book and started to read I couldn't put it down, which is why I was happy when I found out she wrote three more! If you like this story look up the Circle of Magic Series to read the rest!
The plot takes a long time to get going although the beginning feels a bit rushed. Some more development of the four children traveling with Niko to Winding Circle might have helped with that. The emotional heart of the story is the four children from very different backgrounds overcoming their prejudices and distrust for each other to become friends and escape danger at the end of the book. Sandry's weaving magic is fascinating especially at the beginning when she creates light to deal with the darkness surrounding her and at the end where she ties her companions' magics together.
I am re-reading each quartet on the Circle of Magic by Tamora Pierce. I grew up reading these books, and reading them again I feel so grateful to have an author capture diversity and fantasy and the different ways kids grow up in this crazy world and so many other amazing topics all in this series. Really, anything Tamora Pierce writes has touched my life in some way, has given me a new perspective or given me someone to relate to when I though no one could. I've been a fan since I was 12 years old and I know I'll be a fan for the rest of my life. At this point, at 25 years of age, still being able to relate, to be able to reminisce, and to learn more from each of the characters is phenomenal. If you've never picked up her books, Sandry's Book is always a good place to start. And if you have kids in your life, introduce them to this series. I'm waiting very impatiently for my year old nephew, and I shove it into the hands of all the kiddies I know.
I was a huge fan of Pierce's Tortall series growing up. I'm not sure why I never got into the Emelan series back then as well. As an adult, I've actually found that the Tortall books aged quite well, so I decided to give this series a shot.

The novel starts by introducing our four heroes (yes, there's four protagonists in these books). Sandry is a noblewoman who survives a plague that kills her parents. She's hidden in a dark room with no windows or doors for a month, slowly losing her mind, until she's found and brought to Winding Circle. Daja survives a shipwreck that kills the rest of the crew, including her entire family, only to be declared unlucky and cast away from everything she knows. Briar is an orphaned thief who narrowly escapes a short life in the mines by being brought to Winding Circle. Tris is shifted from relative to relative, all the while knowing none of them particularly want her around, until she too is brought to Winding Circle. There, the four quickly stand out for one reason or another (largely, they're pretty obstinate and this gets them into trouble) until they're brought together and told they have magic.

All in all this book was enjoyable, although with everything split between the four protagonists I didn't feel like there was a lot of time for character development. I also found it a little far-fetched when the kids are told they have magic and none of them believe it. The reader gets to see them doing magic pretty much from page one, so it comes as no surprise to us at least. And for four kids who've never practiced magic before, they seem to get really powerful really quickly. I wish this was slowed down more and given time to develop.

That said, I still liked all of the characters. I love how Pierce actually has her characters overcoming hardships, and no one in this series gets to live a cushy life. The four contrasting protagonists also make it so that just about any reader can surely identify with one of them, which I do think is good for a younger audience.

All in all I didn't think this lived up to the Tortall series, but it probably isn't fair to compare them. I also still ended up reading the entire quartet, and will probably continue into the next one.