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showell's review against another edition
3.0
This lost my interest halfway through. I put it aside and didn't miss it. The thing is I don't know why. When I picked it up again a month later, I finished it in a rush. Weird.
meguary's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mollysticks's review against another edition
4.0
I wish the author was a bit more sophisticated but I really enjoyed the story. The magic and world were different than anything I have read and I enjoyed both. Enjoyable YA fantasy.
maddie_can_read's review against another edition
I re-read all of the Alanna books, Daine books, Kel books and read Tricksters choice and loved them all. For some reason I could just not get into this re-reading at all! I tried re-starting like 5 times. Maybe because it was an audiobook and I had a difficult time keeping the characters straight? I read it like 15 years ago and remember loving it so not sure. Probably will come back to it to try again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Racism, Slavery, Violence, and Classism
zurpel's review against another edition
5.0
I always like rereading/-listening Tamora Pierce's books. When I first read them I didn't count the Trickster-books among my favorites, but they have grown on me.
This is the second book of two, following the story where [b:Trickster's Choice|6547550|Trickster's Choice (Daughter of the Lioness, #1)|Tamora Pierce|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1328046501s/6547550.jpg|952544] left off. It tells the story of the Balitangs' return to the capital Rajmuat, their struggle with the regents and the conspiracy's efforts to get a raka queen on the throne. The darkings also make a significant appearance.
Aly is a very witty heroine and in this volume she shows the extend of her abilities by become the head spy of the conspiracy, leading her "pack" of spies and tapping into new methods to get to information. I love her relationship to Dove and her conversations with the darkings and Taybur.
Trini Alvarado is a great narrator and gives the right tone to the story, making me laugh or weep at all the right places.
This is the second book of two, following the story where [b:Trickster's Choice|6547550|Trickster's Choice (Daughter of the Lioness, #1)|Tamora Pierce|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1328046501s/6547550.jpg|952544] left off. It tells the story of the Balitangs' return to the capital Rajmuat, their struggle with the regents and the conspiracy's efforts to get a raka queen on the throne. The darkings also make a significant appearance.
Aly is a very witty heroine and in this volume she shows the extend of her abilities by become the head spy of the conspiracy, leading her "pack" of spies and tapping into new methods to get to information. I love her relationship to Dove and her conversations with the darkings and Taybur.
Trini Alvarado is a great narrator and gives the right tone to the story, making me laugh or weep at all the right places.
alliebex's review against another edition
5.0
If this book isn’t your favorite Tamara Pierce book, I’m sorry but you’re wrong :)
amethystbookwyrm's review against another edition
5.0
This and my other reviews can be found at http://amethystbookwyrm.blogspot.co.uk/
The duchess has freed Aly from slavery and now she is spy and leader of the underground rebellion to put a Raka Queen on the throne of the Copper Isles. The Balitang family plus Aly are returning to Rajmuat, and it is Aly job to put Sarai on the throne. This is a very good book but it is a complex story and is very political, however, Tamora Pierce pulls this off. I love a lot of the characters and even the minor people are still really developed. I would recommend Trickster’s Queen to anyone who liked Trickster’s Choice or other Tamora Pierce books.
The duchess has freed Aly from slavery and now she is spy and leader of the underground rebellion to put a Raka Queen on the throne of the Copper Isles. The Balitang family plus Aly are returning to Rajmuat, and it is Aly job to put Sarai on the throne. This is a very good book but it is a complex story and is very political, however, Tamora Pierce pulls this off. I love a lot of the characters and even the minor people are still really developed. I would recommend Trickster’s Queen to anyone who liked Trickster’s Choice or other Tamora Pierce books.
mamap's review against another edition
4.0
not as good. starts to run a little long. not happy with the discussion on birth control. there is a price to pay for freedom.
fairytales's review against another edition
5.0
Perhaps my all time favorite Tamora Pierce book (in close competition with Lady Knight). I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve read this book. Much as I have a huge soft spot for Daine and Kel (as my first introductions to Tortall), Aly is a delight to read. While Trickster’s Choice is necessary for the build up, Trickster’s Queen to me far surpasses it in intrigue and complexity. It demonstrates just how much can happen in a few short weeks with the right circumstances and what is necessary in a fantasy world at least to take down a corrupt government and stage a successful rebellion. Aly as spymaster is indeed masterful and it’s fun to see her fully exert her talents.
There are certainly concerns in terms of it coming from a luarin and outsider’s viewpoint. Race and the idea of returning a country to native rule does get addressed in the book in some ways but not in others.
The ties back to Tortall do provide a familiar starting point and give readers an immediate reason and tie to characters (Alanna, George, Daine, the darkings) we already care about.
A fun anecdote: I still remember asking Tammy at an event back in 2007 or so if she would be writing more books about Aly. She somewhat wryly replied that writing Aly had been a headache because she was such a strong willed and complicated character so she didn’t think so —maybe a short story but not another book. I can see how wrangling a character like Aly would be a job and a half. So while she is incredibly fun to read, Aly’s wicked sense of self was apparently quite challenging to have living in Tammy’s head while writing the Daughter of the Lioness books!
There are certainly concerns in terms of it coming from a luarin and outsider’s viewpoint. Race and the idea of returning a country to native rule does get addressed in the book in some ways but not in others.
The ties back to Tortall do provide a familiar starting point and give readers an immediate reason and tie to characters (Alanna, George, Daine, the darkings) we already care about.
A fun anecdote: I still remember asking Tammy at an event back in 2007 or so if she would be writing more books about Aly. She somewhat wryly replied that writing Aly had been a headache because she was such a strong willed and complicated character so she didn’t think so —maybe a short story but not another book. I can see how wrangling a character like Aly would be a job and a half. So while she is incredibly fun to read, Aly’s wicked sense of self was apparently quite challenging to have living in Tammy’s head while writing the Daughter of the Lioness books!
logankrawchyk25's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75