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Trickster's Choice (Daughter of the Lioness, Book 1)
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780375828799
ISBN: 0375828796
Label: Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: 2004-09
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: September 28, 2004
Studio: Random House Books for Young Readers
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Editorial Review:
To the great joy of her many fans, Tamora Pierce with this book begins a new saga of Tortall to add to The Song of the Lioness Quartet, the Immortals Quartet, and The Protector of the Small tetralogy. At the center of each of these books is always a strong and resourceful young woman who masters the arts of swordplay and knightly warfare in the magical medieval country of Tortall. Alianne, or Aly, daughter of the warrior queen Alanna the Lioness, has all these skills, but also a delicious sense of humor, which serves her well when she is chosen by the trickster god Kyprioth to serve as his secret agent and a slave for a year in the embattled Copper Isles. There the dark-skinned natives, or raka, have been conquered and crushed by the laurin, light-skinned people from the mainland. The burning raka resentment is fueled by prophecies of a twice royal queen who will free them, aided by the "wise one, the cunning one, the strong one, the warrior, and the crows." Just how each of the colorful characters and Aly herself fit into this prophecy and Kyprioths tricky plan keeps readers guessing. Aly plots to show her skill at spying as she flirts with the god and is courted by Nawat, a crow transformed into a handsome young man, who is puzzled when she rejects his attempts to mate-feed her with grubs and ants.
The pages of this long but fast-paced adventure zip by, enlivened by intrigue, skirmishes, comedy, romance, and lots of dramatic clothes. (Ages 10 to 14) --Patty Campbell
Tamora Pierce brings readers another Tortall adventure! Alianne is the teenage daughter of the famed Alanna, the first lady knight in Tortall. Young Aly follows in the quieter footsteps of her father, however, delighting in the art of spying. When she is captured and sold as a slave to an exiled royal family in the faraway Copper Islands, it is this skill that makes a difference in a world filled with political intrigue, murderous conspiracy, and warring gods. This is the first of two books featuring Alianne.
From the Hardcover edition.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Second Only To "Protector of the Small"
This series is breathtaking, intriguing, and involved. You first meet Aly when she is sixteen, not eleven or twelve like the others before her, but once you start reading you feel just as attatched to Aly as to Alanna, Daine, or Kel. Aly is not a warrior, like her mother Alanna, but an accomplished spy with a wicked sense of humor like her father. You get to know a new and rich cast of characters in this book, along with a new country (this series takes Aly, as a kidnapped slave, into the heart of ... Read More
Rating: - Wow
I'm not much of a "fantasy" reader, but I really really liked this book. It was very well written. Easy to read and understand. I liked that the main character was smart. A lot of authors tell you repeatedly how intellegent the main character is, but can't back it up. Tamora Pierce doesn't even have to tell you. Her character was two steps ahead from the first page to the last.
The story was unique, as well. I thought it was a little weird with the trickster god making a deal with a young girl, ... Read More
Rating: - These books are why reading is so wonderful
I am in college to become a librarian for young adults. This book, and all of Tamora's books are the first thing I recomend to anyone who even might enjoy fantasy fiction.
This book, and all of Tamora's books, are entirely suitable for any age group. Not only is the content suitable for children but the story is written with crystal clarity in language that enable an 8 year old to understand and a mature adult to hang on every word. She has a way of infering detail and imagery that dosn't ... Read More
Rating: - "If we Fail, the Luarin will see to it that we Cannot Rise Again..."
The last time we saw Alianne of Pirate's Swoop was briefly in Wild Magic (Immortals), as a little girl of about five. Now she's sixteen, and the true product of her parents: Alanna the King's Champion and George Cooper, the King's Spymaster. Although she's eager to take her place amongst the adults of her world, honing her gifts as a spy, she's also perfectly content to spend her time relaxing, flirting and mischief-making - much to the disappointment of her mother.
After a particularly uncomfortable ... Read More
Rating: - Another Great Edge-Of-Your-Seat book
This book is just the type of "experience" that one would expect from Tamora Pierce. In writing this novel, she has kept to the realm of Tortall and it's neighbors. However, since the main character Aly is kidnapped by slave traders, one is able to experience the different culture of The Copper Isles. Readers will be excited by the return of familiar characters from previous series. The story follows Aly through her journeys in the Copper Isles. Here, Aly becomes involved with a god and unknowningly helps to begin ... Read More
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