A review by anitaforthewin
Briar's Book by Tamora Pierce

4.0

Uhhh listen I did not realize this would take place during a damn PLAGUE where they have to quarantine and wear masks and gloves and watch people die around them. It hit a little too close to home right now. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it a lot more than the other books. Briar is my favorite I think, and this one seemed more nuanced, especially in the way the plot arced in the book. One thing I still can't wrap my head around and don't particularly like is how the magic works for the four kids. It seems really convenient, just casually casting their magic selves into situations to learn information quickly and it never seems to play by any set rules. Nevertheless, I enjoyed this, and I'm interested to see how the next quartet feels.