Terrier is the first book in the Beka Cooper series by Tamora Pierce. Tamora Pierce is my favorite author now. I still like Garth Nix’s writings, but I like Pierce’s even more. Terrier is her most recent book, and the sequel, Bloodhound, will be coming out in 2009. Some other series and books by Tamora Pierce are The Song of the Lioness Quartet, The Immortals Quartet, The Protector of the Small Quartet, Trickster’s Choice and its sequel, Trickster’s Queen. I have read them all at least twice. All of these books are interconnected and all are set in the realm of Tortall and neighboring countries. Pierce also has two series not set in Tortall, (but in a place quite similar) The Circle of Magic Quartet and The Circle Opens Quartet. These two series are also intertwined.
Beka Cooper is a girl who grew up in the Lower City, one of the eight districts of Corus, the capital of Tortall. The Lower City is the poorest part of town, and filled with pickpockets and murderers. When Beka turns in a troublesome gang to My Lord Provost, he takes a liking to her. Soon Beka finds herself moving from the Lower City to the Provost’s house in Patten district, along with her single mother, two brothers, and two sisters.
When Beka joins the Provost’s Guard, a police force commonly known as the Dogs, her sisters turn up their noses and sneer. They are training to be maids and seamstresses for nobility, and don’t understand why Beka would want to run around chasing Rats, the term for lawbreakers.
But Beka still counts herself as one of the Lower City folk, and will stop at nothing to protect them. When rumors of kidnappings and murders for money reach her ears, as an eager Puppy, or trainee, she’s on the scent. With the help of unhappy spirits and miniature tornados, Beka is determined to let nothing slip through her fingers. I would recommend this book to anyone middle school and up who would like an exciting read. Now I have to wait for the next book in the series…
Beka Cooper is a girl who grew up in the Lower City, one of the eight districts of Corus, the capital of Tortall. The Lower City is the poorest part of town, and filled with pickpockets and murderers. When Beka turns in a troublesome gang to My Lord Provost, he takes a liking to her. Soon Beka finds herself moving from the Lower City to the Provost’s house in Patten district, along with her single mother, two brothers, and two sisters.
When Beka joins the Provost’s Guard, a police force commonly known as the Dogs, her sisters turn up their noses and sneer. They are training to be maids and seamstresses for nobility, and don’t understand why Beka would want to run around chasing Rats, the term for lawbreakers.
But Beka still counts herself as one of the Lower City folk, and will stop at nothing to protect them. When rumors of kidnappings and murders for money reach her ears, as an eager Puppy, or trainee, she’s on the scent. With the help of unhappy spirits and miniature tornados, Beka is determined to let nothing slip through her fingers. I would recommend this book to anyone middle school and up who would like an exciting read. Now I have to wait for the next book in the series…
3 comments:
Are there vampires in this one? I don't like vampires....
after your Wizard/Warrior/Dragon Heir suggestions turned out so well I'll be adding this to my queue :)
(I might have to get the completed series first... beginning all these new series is going to be a little frustrating waiting for books to be written and published!)
I promise, there are no vampires. :)
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