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361 pp.
| Scholastic |
March, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-590-39683-8$$16.95
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4-6Circle Opens series.
In this fourth book in the quartet, Trisana Chandler, a plump, headstrong weather mage, takes on a student and stops a murderer while abroad in Tharios, a hot, Mediterranean/Indian-flavored culture obsessed with castes and the uncleanliness of death. Pierce has quite a few balls to keep in the air; that a few drop before the end won't bother fans of her down-to-earth characters, earnest magical effects, and low-key mysteries.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2003