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Tris's Book - Circle of Magic 2 by Tamora Pierce

10-year-old Trisana Chandler is a young mage living at Winding Circle Temple in Emelan. She is bound to a quartet of mages such as herself, whose powers are combined with hers. Tris is suprised when her own cousin visits the temple, a reminder of her family who abandoned her. After an earthquake the previous year, Winding Circle is open to pirate attack. The pirates must be getting information from inside the temple, but no one knows who is their spy. Could Tris's own cousin be planning to destroy the only home she's ever felt welcomed in?


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - cynical or dry-wit
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - a powerful magician
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Family relations Yes
Descript. of chases or violence - 30 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 %

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a kid
If magical mental powers: - fire/lightning/weather cntrl

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can cast all sorts of spells
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Earth setting: - general past
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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