Book #100 of 2016: Mastiff by Tamora Pierce (Beka Cooper #3) Beka Cooper’s final case is also her biggest, with the Tortall guardswoman chasing after a kidnapped prince all over the country. But although it’s been fun to watch Beka grow in both competence and confidence as this series progressed, Mastiff is somewhat lacking as …
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Book Review: Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce
Book #81 of 2016: Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce (Beka Cooper #2) The second Beka Cooper novel continues her character growth nicely, settling her into her new role as a full Guardswoman with the assignment of a major counterfeiting case that sends her off largely on her own into a brand-new city. It’s a good way …
Book Review: Terrier by Tamora Pierce
Book #63 of 2016: Terrier by Tamora Pierce (Beka Cooper #1) This was only my second ever Tamora Pierce book — counting the four-part The Song of the Lioness as a single volume, as my edition was — but I liked it even better than the first. This prequel world feels very lived-in, with fun …
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