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| Original Title: | Street Magic |
| ISBN: | 0590396439 (ISBN13: 9780590396431) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Circle Opens #2, Emelan #6, Emelan Chronological Order #6 , more |
| Characters: | Rosethorn, Evumeimei Dingzai, Briar Moss |
Tamora Pierce
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 300 pages Rating: 4.15 | 22523 Users | 351 Reviews
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| Title | : | Street Magic (The Circle Opens #2) |
| Author | : | Tamora Pierce |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 300 pages |
| Published | : | November 15th 2006 by Scholastic (first published April 1st 2001) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Magic. Young Adult Fantasy. Teen. High Fantasy |
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It's been four years since Briar Moss began his training as a plant mage, but he still hasn't put his past behind him. Wandering through a Chammuri market, Briar comes across a street girl using powerful magic to polish stones for a merchant. He resolves to find her a teacher. But Briar understands the city's gangs as well as he understands Evvy, the young mage. When gang warfare breaks out in Chammur, Briar discovers that the fiercest gang is seeking a stone mage to lead them to hidden gems. Briar once believed gangs offered protection, but now he and his mage may offer the only protection Evvy can count on. As Briar is swept up in a bloody conflict, he must decide whether he's ready to make the final step away from his former life as a "street rat."Rating Based On Books Street Magic (The Circle Opens #2)
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This was an OK read, certainly good enough to pass the time, but not my favorite of Pierce's books. It felt underdeveloped and unsatisfying in parts. I appreciated Evvy and Briar's and Briar and Rosethorn's rapport, and the social commentary on growing up destitute and becoming vulnerable to gangs. Pierce's worldbuilding was, as always, extensive and interesting. I admire her ability to include such a wide range of cultures in Emelan. She also excels at action scenes, and the big one here isTbh, reread this purely bc I impulse-bought a bonsai and I wanted to know if Briar's had a name. It doesn't; he only refers to it by its style. There's a whole wiki page on it, though.This is my favorite of the Circle Opens books. Some of that's my affection for Briar, some comes from how well we get to know Evvy, and some's just the layered situation that shows up throughout the book. And the badass ending. Overall, it's a fun read featuring magical powers easy to relate to and easy to imagine.
Stone magic, eh. I like Evy's pluck and Briar's protectiveness of her. When he tore down the lady's house to get to her. O.O Edit: Added detailI still can't believe lady Zenadia doa Atteneh could be so evil and that Ikrum WORSHIPED her! Like she was a Goddess!!! I really hope that Evvy continues her education in both stone magic and general education. And that Briar survives having another prickly female mage around. lol :PEdit:I love this book. I like Evvy and Brian. I think they get along
Okay, so firstly, if I would have read this book first in the series, my reaction would have been something like YEAHHHHHHHHHH. But since it was second and made clear the fact that this series is Pierce's most formulaic yet, it sort of soured it for me. Individually this book was rock solid. Briar was such a badass. He's fourteen now and officially a plant mage. He and Rosethorn are traveling the world seeking out new plants and such. In the city of Chammur, they happen upon a street urchin
It's ironic that feminist writer Tamora Pierce's only male character, the self-named Briar Moss, is one of her best characters. Amongst the rest of the mainly female cast, his charisma, street smarts and ongoing inner conflict between his younger, wilder instincts, and his older, more civilized self, makes him one of the most lovable and well-rounded characters in the Circle of Magic series.The first four books gathered together four magical protégées: aristocratic Sandry, moody bookworm Tris,
When Briar Moss spots a girl named Evvy doing stone magic in a market place, he takes her on as his student. Soon after Briar takes on Evvy, they are swept up into gang warfare between the Camelguts and the Vipers. Evvy is kidnapped for her magic by the Vipers and Briar must decide weather he is ready to take the final step away from his gang life for good. It is a fast paced book with plenty of action. It's a quick and easy read for those who want to read something but don't have a lot of time,
Briar discovers a stone mage, Evvy, and must teach her to learn to use her magic. But street gangs and a powerful noblewoman stand in his way.I didn't enjoy this one nearly half as much as I liked Magic Steps, and I think that part of the reason was that the villain's arc was introduced very late into the story (well, the evil-evil part of the plot, anyway) and felt like an add-on to spark drama and action instead of being more of a part of the plot. Also, I'm tired of the evil eunuch henchman
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