Tamora Pierce: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Tamora Pierce (born December 13, 1954) is a fantasy author. She is an alumna of the University of Pennsylvania.

Most known for writing stories involving young heroines, she made a name for herself with her first quartet (originally intended to be a single book) "The Song of The Lioness" which followed the main character Alanna through the trials and ordeals of training as a knight.

Works

Based in Tortall

Song of the Lioness quartet

The story of how Alanna became Alan and took her brother Thom's place to train as a knight; he takes her place to train as a mage. She is a girl attempting to do what girls were thought of to be unable to do.

1. Alanna: The First Adventure (1983)
2. In the Hand of the Goddess (1984)
3. The Woman Who Rides Like a Man (1986)
4. Lioness Rampant (1988)

The Immortals quartet

Daine is an orphan with an unusual talent: she can speak with animals.

1. Wild Magic (1992)
2. Wolf-Speaker (1994)
3. The Emperor Mage (1994)
4. The Realms of the Gods (1996)

Protector of the Small quartet

The story of Keladry of Mindelan who wanted only to copy Alanna and become a knight.

1. First Test (1999)
2. Page (2000)
3. Squire (2001)
4. Lady Knight (2002)

Daughter of the Lioness Series

1. Trickster's Choice (2003)
2. Trickster's Queen (2004)
3. Trickster's Bet

The Provost's Dog

Scheduled to begin in 2005.

1. Terrier
2. Bloodhound
3. Elkhound

The Circle of Magic books

These tell the story of four children---Sandry, Tris, Daja and Briar---who discover that they are ambient mages which means that they use magic from outside themselves, which is unusual enough. They are powerful in their own right, but discover that together they are even more so. This does not necessarily make them popular ...

Circle of Magic quartet

In which the children discover their magic

1. Sandry's Book, UK title The Magic in the Weaving (1997)
2. Tris's Book, UK title The Power in the Storm (1998)
3. Daja's Book, UK title The Fire in the Forging (1998)
4. Briar's Book, UK title The Healing in the Vine (1999)

The Circle Opens quartet

In which the children learn about passing their teaching onwards

1. Magic Steps (2000)
2. Street Magic (2001)
3. Cold Fire (2002)
4. Shatterglass (2003)

Further books planned

• The Circle Reforged (working title) in which the children are reunited. Tentatively scheduled for release in 2005.
• (no title) in which Tris attempts to pass as an ordinary mage to enrol at university. Tentatively scheduled for release in 2007.