Thirteen-year-old Daine has always had a knack with animals, but it's not until she's forced to leave home that she realizes it's more than a knack -- it's magic. With this wild magic, not only can Daine speak to animals, but also she can make them obey her. Daine takes a job handling horses for the Queen's Riders, where she meets the master mage Numair and becomes his student.Under Numair's guidance, Daine explores the scope of her magic. But she begins to sense other beings too: immortals. These bloodthirsty monsters have been imprisoned in the Divine Realms for the past four hundred years, but now someone has broken the barrier. It's up to Daine and her friends to defend their world from an immortal attack.
Tamora Pierce Knihy
Táto autorka píše fascinujúce fantasy a sci-fi príbehy, ktoré sa často inšpirovali klasickými dielami žánru. Jej prozaický štýl je známy tým, že vťahuje čitateľov do dobrodružných svetov, kde postavy čelia výzvam a objavujú svoju vnútornú silu. Diela sa vyznačujú prepracovanými svetmi a nezabudnuteľnými hrdinami. Autorka sa venuje písaniu s vášňou, ktorá je zrejmá v každom jej románe.







Wolf-Speaker, Volume 2
- 352 stránok
- 13 hodin čítania
With the help of her animal friends, Daine fights to save the kingdom of Tortall from ambitious mortals and dangerous immortals.
Song of the Lioness Quartet (Boxed Set)
- 1216 stránok
- 43 hodin čítania
A girl disguises herself as a boy to train as a knight and changes her destiny in Tamora Pierce’s Margaret A. Edwards Award–winning young adult series—all four books now available with a new look in this paperback boxed set! Fearless, bold, athletic, magical. Young Alanna of Trebond is all these things, and more than anything else, she has always craved the adventure and daring allowed only to boys. So she and her twin brother, Thom, switch places: Thom heads for the convent to become a sorcerer, and Alanna—pretending to be a boy—goes to the castle of King Roald to begin her journey to knighthood. Her choice leads to more dangerous exploits and intrigue than she could have ever imagined as she befriends royalty, travels the kingdom, and battles evil. This epic paperback boxed set includes: Alanna In the Hand of the Goddess The Woman Who Rides Like a Man Lioness Rampant
Protector of the Small Quartet - 4: Lady Knight
- 464 stránok
- 17 hodin čítania
Kel has finally achieved her lifelong dream of being a knight. But it’s not turning out as she imagined at all. She is torn between a duty she has sworn to uphold and a quest that she feels could turn the tide of war. . . . “Unrelentingly realistic in its depiction of the horrors of war . . . Pierce provides exquisite details of the weaponry, topography, and culture of her world, and her control of a voluminous cast of characters is masterful.” —VOYA
Set in the kingdom of Tortall, this graphic novel introduces Alanna of Trebond, a determined young noblewoman who disguises herself as a boy to pursue her dream of becoming a knight. Defying societal norms, she faces challenges in her training as a page, forging friendships among nobles and commoners alike. Amidst the magic and adventure, Alanna's journey is marked by her resilience and skill, as she navigates a world where not everyone supports her ambitions. This adaptation captures the essence of Tamora Pierce's beloved fantasy universe.
Mastiff
- 593 stránok
- 21 hodin čítania
Beka, having just lost her fiance in a slaver's raid, is able to distract herself by going with her team on an important hunt at the queen's request, unaware that the throne of Tortall depends on their success. Beka has lost her fiancé in a slaver's raid and distracts herself by going with her team on an important hunt at the queen's request, unaware that the throne of Tortall depends on their success. The plot contains profanity and sexual references. Book #3
The Art of Amy Brown II
- 160 stránok
- 6 hodin čítania
The Art of Amy Brown is the first collection of Amy Brown's wildly popular art. It was published by Chimera Publishing in 2003. The book is 157 pages of art, with a commentary by Amy Brown for every piece of artwork. The Art of Amy Brown has an introduction by the well-known author Charles deLint. There are three editions of this book a paperback, a hardcover, and a special leather-bound edition limited to 750 copies, which will be signed by Amy Brown and Charles de Lint.
Protector of the Small Quartet - 3: Squire
- 432 stránok
- 16 hodin čítania
When Kel is chosen by the legendary Lord Raoul to be his squire, the conservatives of the realm hardly think she’s up to the job. Kel earns respect and admiration among the men, as well as the affection of a fellow squire. “This feminist fantasy is a delightful read.”—KLIATT
First Test
- 240 stránok
- 9 hodin čítania
Tamora Pierce returns to the land of Tortall with a heroine who refuses to quit in this first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Protector of the Small series. Ten years after knighthood training was opened to both males and females, no girl has been brave enough to try. But knighthood is Keladry's one true desire, and so she steps forward to put herself to the test. Up against the traditional hazing of pages and a grueling schedule, Kel faces one roadblock that seems insurmountable: Lord Wyldon, the training master of pages and squires. He is absolutely against girls becoming knights. So while he is forced to train her, Wyldon puts her on a probationary trial period that no male page has ever had to endure. Further set apart from her fellow trainees, Kel's path to knighthood is now that much harder. But she is determined to try, and she's making friends in the most unlikely places. One thing is for sure, Kel is not a girl to underestimate. From the Hardcover edition.
Aly fails to foresee the dangers that await as she uses her magic to safeguard Dova and her younger siblings, despite knowing that her thirteen-year-old charge might be queen of the Copper Isles when the colonial rulers are defeated.



