

The series set in Tortall often focus around the kingdom’s knights and there are more battles, whereas the Circle universe centres more on the mages and their training. The Tortallan universe is my favourite of the two, but both have their charms. Tamora Pierce’s books are set in two different universes, although both involve magic of some kind. And I’m so glad that’s what happened, because her series are just so magical, and the characters are people you really wish you knew (or were yourself). Her first published work, Song of the Lioness, was originally written as an adult novel, however it was suggested that she rewrite it as a Young Adult series which is what she did. Tamora Pierce writes in her biography that she fell in love with fantasy series like Lord of The Rings as a child but noticed that they were sorely lacking teenage girl warriors, and so she began writing those characters into her own stories. The vast majority of these books revolve around the development of a young female character, something which I have previously noted in my blog post celebrating strong female characters. Tamora Pierce is an American author who has written numerous fantasy books aimed at pre-teens and teenagers. Sound simple enough? Well let’s get to it… A winner will be picked at random and I will buy them the series they have chosen.

Just read through the introductions to each series below and then let me know which one you’d like to win. That author is Tamora Pierce, and today I want to introduce you to her books and why I love them so much.Īnd because I love her books so much and am sure you will too, I’m giving you the opportunity to win a whole series of your choice. But there is one author whose work I love so much that it inspired me to become a writer myself.

I have loved reading ever since I was a child, and there are many books I have read over the years that remain firm favourites.

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