Mages Briar, Rosethorn, and Evvy are visiting the mystical
land of Gyongxe, home of the First Temple of the Living
Circle, which Rosethorn has sworn to defend. After visiting
the emperor of the neighboring kingdom, Yanjing, and
witnessing his cruelty and massive army, they are horrified
to hear he is planning to invade Gyongxe. Returning to
Gyongxe is dangerous, but they must warn their friends, and
protect the many temples in the mountains. Each has a
separate mission and must part ways, but plan to reunite on
the battlefield. But danger lurks in every mountain pass,
and the three mages may never see each other again.
Tamora Pierce takes Chinese culture and history and creates
a new and fantastical world filled with one of a kind
characters. Yanjing and Gyongxe are not real countries, but
the subtle similarities with ancient China gives the
impression that they could be very real indeed. The setting
is magical, and the rich details will leap off the page.
Pierce gives readers a clear picture of the mountains,
gardens, and temples using rich details that make the
setting pop.
Pierce uses clever dialogue which brings personality to the
many characters of BATTLE MAGIC. No matter how important a
character each one is animated and memorable. Briar,
Rosethorn, and Evvy, the three main characters, each grow
and develop together and separately. Fans of the Circle of
Magic series will not be disappointed with Briar's newest
adventure, but readers don't have to have read prior books
to keep up with and fall in love with this story. BATTLE
MAGIC is a well - written, exciting adventure filled with
plot twists and amazing characters. Readers will find BATTLE
MAGIC to be an excellent way to entirely lose a weekend.
On their way to the first Circle temple in Gyongxi, mages
Briar, Rosethorn, and Evvy pay a visit to the emperor's
summer palace. Although treated like royalty when they first
arrive, the mages soon discover that the emperor plans to
invade Gyongxi, posing a fatal threat to the home temple of
the Living Circle religion. Accompanied by one of the
emperor's prize captives, the three mages rush to Gyongxi
to warn its citizens of the impending attack. With the
imperials hot on their trail, Briar, Rosethorn, and Evvy
must quickly help the country prepare for battle. But even
with the help of new allies, will their combined forces be
enough to fight the imperial army and win the war?
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