Pierce, Tamora Tempests and Slaughter (Numair Chronicles
#1), 464 pages. Random House, 2018. $19.
Language: G; Mature Content: PG-13 (maturation talk); Violence: PG-13
(gladiators and deaths).
Before Numair became known as the most powerful wizard of
the Tortal universe, before he married the love of his life, Daine, the
Wildmage, he was Arram Draper, a young, shy, and precocious mage-in-training at
Carthak. As he grows into his magic, he
is befriended by the university’s other powerful mages, his fellow students
Ozorne and Varice, and all of high level teachers. As Arram’s power and control grows, his friend
Ozorne inches closer to the throne of Carthak as his older brothers die in
various ways.
I loved revisiting Tamora Pierce – this summer I am
definitely re-reading everything she has written. While there is some action and danger, the
wonder of Pierce is the complex, compelling stories that she tells. Her works are character driven, not plot
driven and this is so refreshing in children’s books. It takes a more sophisticated reader to enjoy
the unfolding, but the journey is well worth it.
MS, HS – ESSENTIAL.
Cindy, Library Teacher
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