Tamora Pierce
Tamora Pierce
Tamora Pierceis an American writer of fantasy fiction for teenagers, known best for stories featuring young heroines. She made a name for herself with her first book series, The Song of the Lioness, which followed the main character Alanna through the trials and triumphs of training as a knight. Many of her books have feminist themes...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth13 December 1953
CountryUnited States of America
rushing meditation magic
Without patience, magic would be undiscovered - in rushing everything, we would never hear its whisper inside.
library
Libraries are places where the damaged go to find friends
advice should distrust
I distrust any advice that contains the words 'ought' or 'should'.
parent half sound
Oh, Daja," moaned Jory, "you sound just like my parents." She ran from the schoolroom. "Well, there's no reason to insult me, "muttered Daja, half offended.
horse book years
I'm about to commence four years of obeying the cause of a bruiser on a horse. I refuse to put down what might be the last book I see for months.
vow force glances
When it was her own doing, she was always tempted to skip a day, or just glance down, then get back to the ground. Kel had to force herself to keep her vow.
disappointment envy feelings
Sadly for my wedding plans, I learned that Nestor is a bardash. I envy the men who enjoy his favors. He has always treated me with friendship which I now value more than my old romantic feelings.
offering giving black
No more is your master a god, Nobility, but he wants offerings from all. When Black God claims us, who will be punished for giving worship and power to a false god? The prince? Or Banjiku?
sergeants
But, Sergeant Osbern, Sir, I like my head.
kings maggots
We'll be chopped up before you can say 'King Maggot'.
sparrows kind idiot
I swear the sparrows called us ten kinds of idiot when we did it.
next good-questions dry
What's dry?' 'Good question. Next question!
teenager book giving
Publishers have realized that, unlike the previous time period, American teenagers are both smarter and require more topical material than they had been giving them before that. For one thing, they'll read thicker books. Besides, has anybody looked at the news or read the newspapers recently?
rewards dawn midnight
free time is an illusion. It's what you get when you die and the gods reward you for a life spent working from dawn until midnight.