Tamora Pierce's fast-paced, suspenseful writing and strong, believable heroines have won her much praise and a large, devoted fan following. Her novels are frequent award-winners and regularly appear on bestseller lists. Having written more than two-dozen books and recently co-edited an anthology of Young Adult short stories, Ms. Pierce is a tireless self-promoter and YA advocate. She attends several conventions each year and makes frequent bookstore appearances. She also has a strong presence online, as the co-creator (with novelist Meg Cabot) of www.sheroes.com, a site for young readers to learn about remarkable women in fact and fiction. The author lives in New York, NY. From the Hardcover edition.
With its rollicking adventures [and] appealing characters . . . Terrier will be in strong demand by Pierce's fans. It will keep readers on the edge of their seats. -School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW Tamora Pierce creates epic worlds populated by girls and women of bravery, heart, and strength. Her work inspired a generation of writers and continues to inspire us. -HOLLY BLACK, #1 New York Times bestselling author Few authors can slay so effectively with a single sentence-I mean fist-in-the-air, shouting-at-my-book slay-as Tamora Pierce. All these years later, I still draw strength from her words. -MARIE LU, #1 New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce is a seminal figure in the fantasy field of writing, turning out one terrific book after another. -TERRY BROOKS, New York Times bestselling author of the Sword of Shannara trilogy It's impossible to overstate Tamora Pierce's impact on children's literature. Her tough, wise, and wonderful heroines have inspired generations of readers. -RAE CARSON, New York Times bestselling author In the world of YA fantasy, there's before Tamora Pierce, and then after her female heroes started kicking down the doors (and walls, and other barriers)! -BRUCE COVILLE, New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce is a trailblazer for so many fantasy writers, hacking through the old tropes with her narrative machete and showing us that girl-centered adventures are not just possible but amazing. -RACHEL HARTMAN, New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce's writing is like water from the swiftest, most refreshingly clear, invigorating, and revitalizing river. -GARTH NIX, New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce is gloriously unafraid to give her readers joy and laughter along with adventure and struggle, to let us love her characters wholeheartedly and find the best of ourselves in them. -NAOMI NOVIK, New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce and her brilliant heroines didn't just break down barriers; they smashed them with magical fire. -KATHERINE ARDEN, author of The Bear and the Nightingale Tamora Pierce's bold, courageous heroines illuminate the journey to womanhood. -CALLIE BATES, author of The Waking Land Tamora Pierce is the queen of YA fantasy, and we are all happy subjects in her court. -JESSICA CLUESS, author of A Shadow Bright and Burning Tamora Pierce's novels gave me a different way of seeing the world. -ALAYA DAWN JOHNSON, award-winning author of Love Is the Drug