Her tales of female knights have made her a favourite for girl readers since the 80s. She talks about bringing ‘the rawness of reality’ to her fiction
Titus Andronicus, Shakespeare’s convoluted revenge tragedy, does not easily cross the divide of centuries.
The Tortallan Universe is the setting of most of Tamora Pierce's books and refers to the universe that encompasses Tortall and the surrounding lands. The books are mainly set in Tortall, but other countries provide the setting for a few books. The other universe created by Pierce is the Circle Universe aka The Emelanese Universe. The two universes are completely separate and there is no overlap at all. Books are listed by publication date. HE (Human Era) refers to the time period within the Tort
On TV and in film, we're seeing a lot of properties get developed that we never thought would have a chance. In some cases, we're seeing single properties stretched to into whole universes. Why do this when there are two worlds, by the same author, which are perfectly suited to this kind of adaptation?
Tamora Pierce's Rosethorn, for pleasant-and-cain. Had fun going back to a Tamora Pierce character. Some of my favorite books growing up.
On TV and in film, we're seeing a lot of properties get developed that we never thought would have a chance. In some cases, we're seeing single properties stretched to into whole universes. Why do this when there are two worlds, by the same author, which are perfectly suited to this kind of adaptation?
Maleficent, Anjelica Huston, and a few more queens you may have forgotten.
Wolf-Speaker is the second in a series of four books, The Immortals. This book details the journey of Veralidaine Sarrasri as she learns more about her wild magic and her journey to Dunlath to help the wolves, only to find there is a bigger and more dangerous plot afoot. Daine receives a summons from some old friends - the wolf pack from her old village, led by Brokefang and his mate Frostfur, who are unhappy with the nobles ruining the Long Lake, their territory. They send messengers to ask Dai
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On TV and in film, we're seeing a lot of properties get developed that we never thought would have a chance. In some cases, we're seeing single properties stretched to into whole universes. Why do this when there are two worlds, by the same author, which are perfectly suited to this kind of adaptation?
NPR coverage of Sandry's Book by Tamora Pierce. News, author interviews, critics' picks and more.
This is a gallery of covers for The Song of the Lioness quartet. So far only complete sets of covers uploaded are featured here.
Tortall (pronounced tohr-TALL) is a large country in the Tortallan Universe. It is the main setting of most books in the universe. Tortall is a country in the Eastern Lands. It has a humid continental climate, for the most part, and is hot in the summer and cold in the winter. In the north, Tortall experiences quite a lot of snow during the winter. In the south, however, near the Great Inland Sea, it has a rather warmer winter, although there is quite a lot of rain. It borders the Emerald Ocean
