Tamora Pierce
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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 mehr anzeigen 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) weniger anzeigen
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The Exile's Gift 47 Exemplare
Untitled Circle (Tris) Book 27 Exemplare
Untitled Maura of Dunlath Book 23 Exemplare
Untitled book about Kel and her Squire 21 Exemplare
The Gift of Power 18 Exemplare
Wild Wood (The Circle of Magic, Band 1) 13 Exemplare
Alanna: The Song of the Lioness: Song of the Lioness & In the Hand of the Goddess (2017) 11 Exemplare
Song of the Lioness Quartet (Boxed Set): Alanna; In the Hand of the Goddess; The Woman Who Rides Like a Man; Lioness… (2023) 7 Exemplare
Song of the Lioness Quartet (Hardcover Boxed Set): Alanna; In the Hand of the Goddess; The Woman Who Rides Like a Man;… (2023) 5 Exemplare
The Circle Opens (Magic Steps & Street Magic) 3 Exemplare
First Test / Page / Squire 2 Exemplare
Protector of the Small: First Test, Page 2 Exemplare
Strážkyně vlčí síly (Nespoutaná magie, #2) 2 Exemplare
Untitled 2 Exemplare
Exile 2 Exemplare
Testing [short story] 1 Exemplar
The Circle Opens Set [Paperback] by 1 Exemplar
The Return Of The Gods 1 Exemplar
The Dragon's Tale 1 Exemplar
Elder Brother 1 Exemplar
Untitled (Circle Reforged, #4) 1 Exemplar
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Firebirds Rising: An Original Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy (2006) — Mitwirkender — 679 Exemplare
The Dragon Book: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy (2009) — Mitwirkender — 396 Exemplare
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- Geburtstag
- 1954-12-13
- Geschlecht
- female
- Nationalität
- USA
- Geburtsort
- South Connelsville, Pennsylvania, USA
- Wohnorte
- Syracuse, New York, USA
South Connellsville, Pennsylvania, USA (birthplace)
Dunbar, Pennsylvania, USA
San Mateo, California, USA
Burlingame, California, USA
New York, New York, USA - Ausbildung
- University of Pennsylvania (B.A.)
- Berufe
- movie reviewer
group home housemother
literary agent's assistant
radio writer
secretary
novelist - Beziehungen
- Liebe, Tim (spouse-creature)
- Preise und Auszeichnungen
- E.E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction(2005)
Margaret A. Edwards Award (2013) - Agent
- Craig Tenney
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I so wanted to love this.
I enjoyed the first two books so very much, I love the characters, the plotlines, the little everyday-details like the dustspinners, I love the language. And because of this love and strong bond that I felt towards the characters, I could not believe Mrs. Pierce really went where she went with the End. I was heartbroken. Never have I been this upset about a twist, and don't get me wrong - I like twists, I like it when there isn't a perfect happy ending. But this? This was simple and plain out of Character in the worst kind of twist that could have been written. Even now I get angry about it and remember how I kept on reading, thinking "this cannot be it, there has to be another twist and a reveal about mind-domination of a kind..." but the book ended. I was so sad and dissapointed, felt that the author had betrayed the characters she mended so carefully and perfect over the course of all three books. It's just so... it's just not right.… (mehr)