Terrier

Re-read June 2017
I finally bought the rest of this series and I wanted to read it....but I was also nervous to get started. Also, it is a pretty hefty book (over 500 pages), so I've been putting it off to read other library books, netgalley books etc. Finally, I picked it up, and gave it another try.

Reading Tamora Pierce for me is so warm and cozy. My worries vanished as soon as Beka started narrating and I could feel myself settling in for what I knew would be a good book.

Beka and all the other characters are so fun and different and just so awesome to read about. I felt close to the characters, so there are moments I felt the tears welling up! The mystery is not obvious to figure out. The plot moves along at a nice pace– not too wordy for me! I like the diary format of the book and even though I was worried about not getting into it–I totally did. I always like when there are dates, so you know how long the book is...if that makes sense.

There is also a glossary in the back to understand some of the slang of the lower city, character names, and information about the history (who is the king, when did the provost dogs start?).

I will say, the magic was not really explained... and for someone who has read all of the other Tortall books, it was different to read about someone who had a passive magic–there did not seem to be much she had to learn to use it, nor can she turn it off.

I absolutely recommend this book to people who like YA fantasy and mystery with strong female characters (of all kinds) with a little hint of mischief (because we can't forget who Beka's 6-times-great grandson is (; )