Tortall and Other Lands: A Collection of Tales

So what's the protocol if you're reviewing a book, and you're married to the writer? Should I not review or rate at all since, well, I'm not about to give any of Tammy's book less than five stars, am I? I do live with her, after all - and I have to sleep sometime .... :o :o :o EDITED TO ADD: Seri......more

Rounding up from 3.5 stars. A collection of stories set (mostly) in and around Tortall, Tamora Pierce's amazingly rich fantasy world -- plus two contemporary stories as well. For fans of Pierce's Tortall books, these stories are fun and engaging, and offer more glimpses into the lives of young women......more

This is a nice collection of short stories; Pierce knows her trade and her audience. Six of the twelve tales occur in the Tortall world Pierce is so well known for. These give further voice to some of the side characters whose point of views haven't previously made it onto the page. The other stories......more

This was a solid collection of stories. I enjoyed them all, with one rather shocking exception which I am afraid that I will go on at length about in a bit. None of them became instant favorites, but I am glad I read them. As is par for the course with Tamora Pierce, there is a preponderance of str......more

Here's what Tamora Pierce does well: Girl-power YA fantasy (with significant improvement in quality the more she writes). Also, she's pretty good with animals--you can tell she's lived with dogs & cats and really gets them. Here's what these short stories are: Girl-power YA fantasy, occasionally with......more