Sandry's Book - Tamora Pierce

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Title: Sandry's Book (The Magic in the Weaving) Author: Tamora Pierce Genre: Fantasy, YA Rating: 8/10 # pages: 223 Date read: April 2008, September 2010

Summary: Here begins the tale of Daja, Briar, Tris, and Sandry, four children brought to Winding Circle Temple for training in crafts and magic. They are outcasts in their homeland. But in this magical place, they are valued and respected for their special powers.

Review: The Circle books are obviously aimed at a younger audience than most of Tamora Pierce's other books. Nothing wrong with that, it's just a good thing to be aware of before reading the series.

I did enjoy the book though, even though it was pretty much an introduction to the universe more than actual plot. I wonder why Tamora Pierce managed to do that so well in Alanna but not so much here? Probably because she tried to tell the story from too many viewpoints at once, instead of just sticking to one of them as she does in the later books.

But despite any misgivings, Tamora Pierce's writing is still magical enough that she draws me in completely. There are few books by her that I can comfortably put down before having finished.

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