Sandry’s Book
Book One in The Circle of Magic
With her gift of weaving silk thread and creating light, Sandry is brought to the Winding Circle community. There she meets Briar, a former thief who has a way with plants; Daja, an outcast gifted at metalcraft; and Tris, whose connection with the weather unsettles everyone, including herself. At Winding Circle, the four misfits are taught how to use their magic – and to trust one another. But then disaster strikes their new home. Can Sandry weave together four kinds of magical power and save herself, her friends, and the one place where they’ve ever been accepted?
Praise
“Pierce has created an excellent new world where magic is a science…and populated it with a cast of well-realized characters. Teens will eagerly await the planned sequels.”
—Booklist
“[T]his is an enjoyable fantasy for middle-grade readers, who will look forward to the next book in the series.”
—School Library Journal
“The action is swift, the fantasy world nicely defined, and the ending will leave readers wanting more. With a multicultural cast and enough gender role-reversal to make a lot of people happy, this is a promising first title in a series.”
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
“First in a series, this is a rich and satisfying read.”
—Kirkus Reviews