Tamora Pierce
Autore di Alanna: The First Adventure
Sull'Autore
Author Tamora Pierce was born in South Connellsville, Pennsylvania on December 13, 1954. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Her first book, Alanna: The First Adventure, was published in 1983 and she became a full-time author in 1992. She writes fantasy mostra altro books, mainly involving young heroines, for young adults. She is the author of numerous series including Song of the Lioness; The Immortals; Circle of Magic; Protector of the Small; The Circle Opens; Daughter of the Lioness; The Circle Reforged; Beka Cooper; and The Numair Chronicles. Her novel Battle Magic was a New York Times bestseller. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Serie
Opere di Tamora Pierce
The Exile's Gift 47 copie
Untitled Circle (Tris) Book 29 copie
Untitled Maura of Dunlath Book 23 copie
The Gift of Power 18 copie
Song of the Lioness Quartet (Boxed Set): Alanna; In the Hand of the Goddess; The Woman Who Rides Like a Man; Lioness… (2023) 7 copie
Song of the Lioness Quartet (Hardcover Boxed Set): Alanna; In the Hand of the Goddess; The Woman Who Rides Like a Man;… (2023) 5 copie
Exile 2 copie
Untitled 2 copie
First Test / Page / Squire 2 copie
Untitled (Circle Reforged, #4) 1 copia
The Return Of The Gods 1 copia
Elder Brother 1 copia
Testing [short story] 1 copia
The Dragon's Tale 1 copia
Opere correlate
Firebirds Rising: An Original Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy (2006) — Collaboratore — 679 copie
The Dragon Book: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy (2009) — Collaboratore — 397 copie
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1954-12-13
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- South Connelsville, Pennsylvania, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Syracuse, New York, USA
South Connellsville, Pennsylvania, USA (birthplace)
Dunbar, Pennsylvania, USA
San Mateo, California, USA
Burlingame, California, USA
New York, New York, USA - Istruzione
- University of Pennsylvania (B.A.)
- Attività lavorative
- movie reviewer
group home housemother
literary agent's assistant
radio writer
secretary
novelist - Relazioni
- Liebe, Tim (spouse-creature)
- Premi e riconoscimenti
- E.E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction(2005)
Margaret A. Edwards Award (2013) - Agente
- Craig Tenney
Utenti
Discussioni
teen fantasy in Name that Book (Mag 2015)
Recensioni
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Comfort Reads (2)
Elevenses (1)
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My Wishlist - YA (1)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 75
- Opere correlate
- 15
- Utenti
- 111,266
- Popolarità
- #76
- Voto
- 4.1
- Recensioni
- 1,651
- ISBN
- 915
- Lingue
- 13
- Preferito da
- 570
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This was a slow and laborious read. Now, that’s not to say it wasn’t enjoyable – because it was. I still rated it 3 out of 5, folks. There was just several hours worth of story that felt like we weren’t accomplishing much of anything other than world building. There were times that I wondered if we’d actually have a proper crux/climax/conflict to the story or if we would only entertain the day-to-day life details of Arram as he moved through the years at the school for mages. Thankfully there is a climax to the story, albeit an underwhelming one, so at least the plot wasn’t completely neglected.
One really great thing going for this book is the depth of the characters. There isn’t a one left with an unclear background or personality traits. You get a great feel for each of the characters and how they interact together in this story. I especially enjoyed the dynamics between Varice, Ozorne, and Arram and I look forward to seeing where that dynamic goes in the future of these books.
As far as content goes, I think it’s got some great qualities for young adult/middlegrade readers to contemplate. There’s a strong sense of moral correctness within our protagonist, Arram, and I think that could do some good among the reading youth of society. I’m curious to see what Pierce does with these themes in the next book.
The writing is good, but the the majority of the day-to-day details came across with a “stating the facts” kinda feel that left me with slight disinterest in those parts. The world building is great but I would have been incredibly disappointed if it had not been with all the details and information-dumping we endured in the tedious parts of this story. It’s safe to say that I am not left wondering how something works in this world that Pierce has built.
I feel like this whole book was spent setting up for the next one in the series. And of course, despite my disappointments in this one, I will be reading the next one. My hope is that it will be faster pace and less tedious now that there’s been so much groundwork done.… (altro)