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Part of the 8-book Tamora Pierce reissue for Fall 2006, this title in the Circle Opens quartet features spellbinding new cover art. Coincides with the release of WILL OF THE EMPRESS in trade pb.Briar Moss been training four years as a plant mage, but he hasn't put his past behind him. He meets a street girl, Evvy, using powerful magic to polish stones for a merchant, and resolves to find her a teacher. But Briar understands the city's gangs as well as he understands Evvy. When gang warfare breaks out, he discovers that the fiercest gang is seeking a stone mage to lead them to hidden gems. Only Briar and his magic can offer Evvy protection. Swept up in a bloody conflict, Briar must decide if he's ready to make the final step away from his former life as a "street rat".

Part of the 8-book Tamora Pierce reissue for Fall 2006, this title in the Circle Opens quartet features spellbinding new cover art. Coincides with the release of WILL OF THE EMPRESS in trade pb.Briar Moss been training four years as a plant mage, but he hasn't put his past behind him. He meets a street girl, Evvy, using powerful magic to polish stones for a merchant, and resolves to find her a teacher. But Briar understands the city's gangs as well as he understands Evvy. When gang warfare breaks out, he discovers that the fiercest gang is seeking a stone mage to lead them to hidden gems. Only Briar and his magic can offer Evvy protection. Swept up in a bloody conflict, Briar must decide if he's ready to make the final step away from his former life as a "street rat".

Plant mage Briar Rose has saddled himself with a teaching job. A young stone mage, Evvy, who he spotted working magic in the market - when she had no idea that she was doing anything more than polisihing crystals for a few coppers. Unfortunately for Briar - who doesn't want to teach anybody anything - he's got too much curiosity in him, and he can't just ignore it. He doesn't know what he's letting himself in for...

When 14 year old Briar Moss and his tart-tongued teacher Rosethorn travel to ancient Chammur, Briar stumbles across a street urchin named Ewy. The girl has remarkable magic with stone -- a powerful gift, since Chammur itself is made almost entirely of stone. To Briar's horror, Rosethorn informs him that since he discovered Ewy, he is responsible for finding her a teacher. Failing that, Briar must teach her himself. Ewy is smart, spunky, and not at all convinced any of this is a good idea. Yet irritating as she can be, Briar finds himself growing fond of the girl. Then a powerful noble takes a special interest in Ewy, and Briar and his charge find themselves swept into the dangerous world of street gangs -- a world Briar thought he had left far behind. This is fantasy with a real world edge, as Tamora Pierce deals head on with the issue of gangs, examing both their attractions, and their fatal flaws. Great listening, from America's queen of teen fantasy! Tamora Pierce has published nearly two dozen fantasy novels for young adults, including the recent New York Times bestseller, The Will of the Empress, which also features Briar Moss. Tammy lives in Syracuse, NY with her beloved “spouse creature,” Tim Liebe, and a variety of cats and birds. You can visit her on the web at www. tamora-pierce. com