Book: Trickster's Queen

Trickster's Queen, by Tamora Pierce
Copyright 2004
467 pages

This sequel to Trickster's Choice was fabulous. (I reviewed it here.) I enjoyed every word and was sorry to come to the end.

Aly is a great character; a super spy who grows into a super woman. Lots of fun fantasy that is truly secondary to magnificient character building. She is far from home but has found a love, Nawat, a crow who turns into a man. She has found a cause and a passion, and a way to use her skills. She also makes mistakes and her fallibility is endearing.

Now she must help a people reclaim their nation and place the right person on the throne. Is Aly up to the task?

The secondary lead character, Dove, is also very well done. She is 13, has above-average intelligence, and the will to be the leader the people need. Will she always be hovering in her sister's footsteps?

Great ending and resolution.

4.75 stars

Tamora Pierce's website is here.