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A review by myth
Magic Steps by Tamora Pierce
5.0
Okay so. On a regular book scale this gets five stars. Tamora Pierce hasn't written a bad book yet, and I don't expect her to do so any time soon.
On a Tamora Pierce scale, though...
I love Sandry. I love her a lot. I think she's my favorite Circle kid. That being said, in comparison to the rest of the books in Circle of Magic AND Circle Opens, this one is the weakest. It could just be that I miss all the kids hanging out and helping each other, or it could be that I miss the element of learning that comes from the first quartet. I'm not sure. Maybe it's because I think we know more about all the other players in the other books, and in this, even though we get Alzena and Nurhar's PoV, I felt less connected to the whole enterprise.
I don't know. I still love this book, but I think it, Battle Magic, and Melting Stones remain my low three of Tamora Pierce's works. That still puts them head and shoulders above most books, to be clear.
On a Tamora Pierce scale, though...
I love Sandry. I love her a lot. I think she's my favorite Circle kid. That being said, in comparison to the rest of the books in Circle of Magic AND Circle Opens, this one is the weakest. It could just be that I miss all the kids hanging out and helping each other, or it could be that I miss the element of learning that comes from the first quartet. I'm not sure. Maybe it's because I think we know more about all the other players in the other books, and in this, even though we get Alzena and Nurhar's PoV, I felt less connected to the whole enterprise.
I don't know. I still love this book, but I think it, Battle Magic, and Melting Stones remain my low three of Tamora Pierce's works. That still puts them head and shoulders above most books, to be clear.