Tamora Pierce

Tamora Pierce is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, with 20 fantasy novels for teenagers in print world-wide.

Her books, featuring feisty heroines and those who help them, have received citations to numerous 'Year's Best' lists since she began publication as a novelist in 1983.

In addition to books she has published martial arts movie reviews, stories, and articles, and co-founded the thriving discussion website, www.SheroesCentral.com, where people can discuss female heroes and anything else which may suit the reader's fancy.

Tamora was an actor/writer for a radio company in the 1980s, and resumed her voice actor's motley for Bruce Coville's Full Cast Audio book company, recording narration for the audio version of three of her CIRCLE OF MAGIC books.

Tammy has been a house mother, a social worker, a secretary, and an agent's assistant. She lives in New York with her Spouse-Creature, technomaven Tim Liebe, four cats, two parakeets, and various wildlife rescued from the park.

The sequel to TRICKSTER'S CHOICE.

Alianne has an oppressive heritage. She is the daughter of Alanna, Lady Knight and King's Champion - the foremost warrior of Tortall.

Aly fails to foresee the dangers that await as she uses her magic to safeguard Dova and her younger siblings, despite knowing that her thirteen-year-old charge might be queen of the Copper Isles when the colonial rulers are defeated.