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Street Magic

The Circle Opens

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Street Magic

By: Tamora Pierce
Narrated by: Bruce Coville, the Full Cast Family
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Briar and Rosethorn are in ancient Chammur, where Briar gets involved in a war between street gangs at the same time that he ends up trying to train a young stone mage he has discovered. Intrigue, adventure, humor, nastiness, all set against a fascinating culture, this is classic Tamora Pierce.©2006 Tamora Pierce (P)2006 Full Cast Audio Science Fiction & Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Young Adult Witty

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Briar Moss reluctantly adopts street urchin Evvy, who has a powerful gift with stones. Doing so puts him back in touch with the street life he has left behind. When Briar discovers he must not only protect Evvy but also teach her to control her magic, he's dismayed. This Full Cast Audio production manages Pierce's large cast of characters well, with especially believable performances for main characters like put-upon but good-natured Briar, distrustful Evvy, and short-tempered Rosethorn. (In fact, Evvy's irritable whine is so grating that it occasionally put this listener's teeth on edge.) Narrator Bruce Coville's pleasant delivery still manages to turn up the tension and highlight plot twists while illuminating the humor and wisdom of Pierce's vision.

Critic Reviews

  • Audie Award Finalist, Science Fiction, 2007

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loved it. good to hear it in a different perspective to reading it. Would love to listen to the rest in the series

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enjoyable young-adult book, well-performed

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I really enjoy the Magic Circle and Circle Opens series. Written for young-adult readers but with enough interest for an adult, this is my perfect post-work 'unwind'. Characters and world are pleasant and well-realised, and the performances match the story.

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