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Aly’s adventure continues. . . . No longer a slave, Alanna’s daughter is now spying as part of an underground rebellion against the colonial rulers of the Copper Isles. The people in the rebellion believe that a prophecy in which a new queen will rise up to take the throne is about to be realized. Aly is busy keeping the potential teenage queen and her younger siblings safe, while also keeping her in the dark about her future. But Aly, who is usually adept at anticipating danger and changes, is in for a few nasty surprises.
New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tamora Pierce captured the imagination of readers 20 years ago with Alanna: The First Adventure. As of August 2003, she has written 21 books including three completed quartets: The Song of the Lioness, The Immortals, and The Protector of the Small, set in the fantasy realm of Tortall. She has also written the Circle of Magic and The Circle Opens quartets. The author lives in New York, NY.
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New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Tamora Pierce captured the imagination of readers 20 years ago with Alanna: The First Adventure. As of August 2003, she has written 21 books including three completed quartets: The Song of the Lioness, The Immortals, and The Protector of the Small, set in the fantasy realm of Tortall. She has also written the Circle of Magic and The Circle Opens quartets. The author lives in New York, NY.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Well, it doesn't seem so. Except for the fact that every book ends. With it comes heartbreak, because you don't want such a great book to do anything even close to ending.
Aly is now the (sort of) spymaster in the Balitang household as they return to Court. She spreads rumors and broadens her spy-network to help the raka-conspiracy. She's witty and fun, but a little more human in this book.
A four year-old sits on the throne, guided by regents every bit as rotten as the last King. The luarin (white-skinned rulers of the Copper isles, they opress the raka) are beginning to see the regents' flaws too, with a little help and prodding.
The path is being cleared for the Balitang ladies, who are to be the future Queens of the isles, but will the raka-conspiracy have it in them to get them there? And also: Will they be able to avoid the bloodbath that might follow?
Apart from the ending, the only letdown was the fact that there was so little (dare I say nothing?) about my very favourite Tortall heroine. But that's no reason not to buy the book.
It's fast-paced, and best of all, it makes sense! People do stuff for a reason.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As the sequel to Tricksters Choice and the fourth series set in the world of Tortall I was not disappointed. The Lionesses daughter Aly continues her journey in the Copper Isles. In a world of espionage and intrigue Aly is a witty and intelligent fifteen year old girl who has always been shadowed by the deeds of her great parents. This book also has the the usual meddling Gods and some interesting plot twists. Like all the other Tamora Pierce books Tricksters Queen is well worth the read.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Picking up a few months on from Thrickster's Choice, we are immediately immersed in the life of a spy master as Aly takes control of the operation to put a new, sane queen on the throne. Aly is her usual laid back self, though we learn that she is not as omniscient as she would like to think after a series of costly mistakes. All the characters grow and develop, some not quite as much as the reader might like due to a large cast that limits the "page time" each character enjoys. A good end to the series with a well paced and executed battle, and enough references to previous series' characters to satisfy any "Tortallphile"
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Complicated but good
I very much enjoyed the Trickster series. It's imaginative and keeps you reading.
The plot is much more complex than other books set in the land of Tortall which younger... Read more
The plot is much more complex than other books set in the land of Tortall which younger... Read more
Published 17 months ago by H. F. Wigley
Not as good as Trickster's Choice
This is the sequel to Trickster's Choice, beginning six months or so after the events in that novel. Read more
Published 23 months ago by A. L. Rutter
one of the best ever
when i finished this book i nearly cried because it was over.Aly is a bit oversure of herself but this was still very good. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2007 by Jo Bunt
feminist issues!!!
i dont know why but since beginning my a-levels i have been analysing them to all the subjects i am taking, and it comes across as tamora pierce is a radical feminist! Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2007 by R. JACKSON
Trickster's Queen: A Review
This is a book that seems to have a lot of mixed feelings from fans; some love it unconditionally whilst others aren't happy about how some of the characters were treated and feel... Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2006 by Becki Weston
Review of Trickster's Queen
This is real page turner. Tamora Pierce carries on in style from Trickster's Choice and takes Aly into the dangerous tasks of becoming an unknown spymaster. Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2006
Liked it a lot.
I really liked this, because the heroine is not the normal sort of adventurous girl who gets into scrapes. Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2004 by Robin
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