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Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce

4.0

For a book with such a violent-sounding title, the main character is a refreshing, wonderful surprise.
Tamora Pierce's character development and knowledge of global develooment leads us to understand more of the world outside of Tortall and how it influences people - notably, young Arram Draper, the powerful mage under careful watch of some of the most powerful people of the Carthaki empire.