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Will Of The Empress | 
| Author: Tamora Pierce
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 87705
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: Reissue
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 560
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.7
ISBN: 054507455X
EAN: 9780545074551
ASIN: 054507455X
Publication Date: October 1, 2008
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DIVDaja, Briar, Tris, and Sandry have grown up and grown apart since their days together at Winding Circle, and Sandry's especially disappointed with the change. When Sandry's uncle requests that her three old friends accompany her on a visit to Sandry's vast lands within the Empire of Namorn, the young mages discover that they've landed in a trap. Namorn's iron-willed Empress has plans for Sandry and her companions, and she has wily and powerful mages to help her. But so, of course, does Sandry--if only she can get them to work together . . . . p/DIV
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Not the best book out there but far from the worst December 15, 2008
As a fan, I was really pleased to see the Circle story continue. I thought it started well as the group struggles to come back together after being apart for so long. (Sounds like going off to collage to me.)br /br /The middle was weak as there were a lot of repeated ideas from other books. This is the one with the strongest romance theme - I haven't read all of the reviews but find it interesting that there are several mentioning the lesbian relationship but don't seem to have a problem with Briar sleeping around. I thought the point was also made in the book that if you haven't found the right husband material then that's okay - not everyone finds the right person right away. Hopefully Tris will find not only her place in the world but someone who can share it with her.br /br /I liked the ending. I thought Briar's world was a possible nod to those individuals who find the stresses of war so great that they need to create their own reality. It doesn't mean that you are weak, you do what you need to do to survive.
 Homosexual Scenes -- Christians beware! November 16, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Instead, Rizu leaned over and kissed her softly, gently, on the mouth....Strictly to make Rizu feel better, certainly not because she wanted more of that sunlight spilling into her heart and mind, Daja leaned over and kissed Rizu's mouth all on her own..."br /br /Fairly good writing (although in a different style from the original Circle books), until Ms. Pierce intrudes the "real world" we Californians are forced to live in. Ms. Pierce has forgotten what made these characters attractive to young teenagers, and has added a level of homosexual sensuality which makes the book suitable only to adults, not the original audience (although I suspect that she targeted the books for that young audience as a political statement). Sadly, just a few paragraphs threaded through the book make it not a book for a Christian household.
Pleasantly surprised. September 9, 2008
After hearing mixed reviews about this book, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it and ended up reading it all in one day (even though it's a fairly thick book!). br /br /While I wouldn't say it is one of my favorite of Pierce's books, it was still a good read; every time I thought the plot was beginning to wrap up, something new would be thrown in- but not in a way that seemed out of place or didn't make sense. br /br /I was also surprised (in a good way) about the development of Daja's romance, and the way the four main characters have grown up- their personalities reflect this and yet they still feel like the same characters from the previous books.br /br /In short, not one of Pierce's best books but still very enjoyable. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone who hasn't read all of the Circle of Magic and the Circle Opens series' yet, but if you already have then I think you will probably find this an interesting read and worth the money to buy.
 I love Tamora Pierce July 27, 2008
I am rating this book very low as I normally love her books. This book however was full of so many non climaxes I am not sure where to start. As reading I kept thinking this is it, this is the base line of the story; the driving force that will make the 4 reconcile to each. Instead I got a whole lot of pages of temper tantrums, misplaced trysts and political maneuvering ... For example the 4 have the same fights over and over, the intimacy between the characters and there love interests usually blends well into the story, in this book it was like she was trying make a statement, which she repeat over and over. And My god how many times can the same boring thing happen in this book?? I say all this in respect to the author, her books tricksters choice and queen as well as the terrier book where FABULOUS. I read everything she does and was sorely disappointed this time...
 warning needed January 25, 2008
0 out of 13 found this review helpful
there is lesbian content in this book. As reader who feels that is controversial and not a "young adult" appropriate reading material I am not impressed with this book and that there wasn't some sort of warning label attached. I am disappointed that the author went that direction and didn't keep her book young adult friendly. This should be in the Adult section. I have always loved Tamora's books. She has an amazing imagination and she is a gifted writer. So this was a disappointement to me.
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