Still available at the time this is posted for anyone who missed out~

Hi— does anyone know which covers were the first editions in the UK for The Immortals and Protector of the Small? I’m trying to track down the ISBNs and getting a bit confused.
Thank you!

I wrote this in her fb post recently about what would you do if you could have a day in any one of her worlds/timelines.

I went a little deep, just a bit...🙃

But it made me curious as I was writing.

If you could, just be transported into her worlds.

What world would you choose, what timeframe, where would you go, what common/noble status would you choose?

Ect....ect...

This is mine.

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Long post ahead. As a AUHD writer myself, I can't summarize very well.....

I don't think I would have much choice on the "where" part. It would certainly be the Tortall 'verse. I've known as a practicing Pagan for years before Aly's books came out that I was patroned of a, unique, and different Deity than The Great Mother Goddess and All Seeing Father. As well as one not of the typical pantheons.

But it took until meeting Aly and Kyprioth to put a name and, sorta face, to who They were.

Now I know it has been him over seeing me these past 30 years. He just wanted me to find him.

As far, as the 'Where' &'When'

I would be in Tortall. During Beka's time frame.

I'd love to pick the Port Cayne area, seaside access with a port is the kinda place I was born in, and have only ever visited a few times as an adult. That being Charleston SC. I can imagine Port Cayne being very similar.

As a port city I can see, all too easily, Kyprioth being comfortable with me there, as a Sea God himself.

The hustle and bustle of the markets all day and the way the City comes alive at nite with the eating houses and Dancers/Singers like Amber Orchid. Their songs and music filling the air with livliness. As part of the lgbtq community, meeting those like her would help me feel so alive and secure in my own Genderqueer body image and lifestyle.

I would love to get to know Oka and Nestor in the comfort of their own security of home. Mayhap even see if Oka can teach this Life-long tomboy, recently Out Enby, to actually do makeup properly and so transformingly. To learn how to do such a transformation would be so endearing to me. I dont know if I'd have the courage to sing in front of so many, but if she could teach me, I'd be honored just to do her makeup for her. Help her dress, learn how to look a woman and how to change my appearance in this confusing space In-between female&Male

And then being, on the Gift/Majic side, I would bring in my Gift as a weather witch, I have always loved the sounds and feelings of the sea, the winds blowing in off the harbor. The ones that bring life and just refresh life in the air. They tickle across my face, my hair, and clothes. The stronger winds blowing in the scent and energy of a coming storm. The rains that wash away all the impurities and just renew the city.

The way the sea feels stepping into it, that immediate recharge of energy, the cold slap of the water, the pull of the tides, strong and unstoppable power of Mother Nature herself. Her power outside the laws and control of all men and Gods.

To balance all of those pieces of me, would feel so amazing and at peace.

All my life I've lived on the border of a confusing and rough existence through what is supposed to be the real world, and what feels like my true world inside of Tammy's books. 'specially Tortall.

Reading her books since was only 10 y/o, I have never 'read' them as words on a book's page, or audiobook spoken by a voice in my ear.

From the very first word to the last, I see, hear, feel, Live inside those worlds for those brief amounts of time.

I have lost count of all the times I have reread all of Tammy's books. When I have no other book to read, or just need an escape, I always come back to Tortall, mostly. Or Emelan, with the Circle series, I just feel like I'm learning the majic I never got to as a kid myself.

I was so excited to see this clue pop up!

Photo Description for screen readers:
Screenshot of a crossword puzzle. The highlighted word is ORDEAL and the clue reads: "Major test, such as the one squires must undergo in Tamora Pierce's Tortall books"

I’ve been obsessed with Song of the Lioness/Immortals/Protector of the Small l since I was a pre-teen and always imagined them being adapted. In my head it’s almost like an anthology mini series- with each book series getting an 8 episode series.

I listened to the Audiobooks for the first time earlier this year, and it got me thinking of what an adaptation should look like once again. For the first time however I started imagining what it would look like as an animated show and I think that has a lot of potential.

For those of you who are like me and visualize everything you read as a movie or show - what way would you want it? Animated or live action?

Currently reading The Immortals and I noticed the maps in Wild Magic to Emperor Mage state:

“A Revised Map of the Kingdom of Tortall as commissioned by: Their Royal Majesties King Jonathan III & Queen Thayet in the 2nd Year of Their Reign.”

Every other source I have seen says King Jonathon IV (the fourth). I’m assuming this is just an overlooked typo? Not shaming anyone for missing this, it was a fun discovery!

For context the editions I am reading are the US paperbacks from 1997 (see second photo for reference). Anyone else have different editions with an updated/correct map or are they all like this?

Edit: corrected year of publication and spelling error

Hey there!

I was wondering if anyone had any info/insight on whether more of her books will become graphic novels. We have First Test and Alanna: The First Adventure. We’d love to add more to our collection.

There had been a Convo of different covers, and I thought it might be fun to see everyone alternate covers in the same place. Here's my interesting ones, from the science fiction book of the month club about 22ish years ago. I think all my other covers are just the stereotypical ones.

I am rereading The Immortals and in book 2 Wolf Speaker Daine is writing up a report for Number after scouting the forts and she is said to be using a glowstone. Is this a reference to Farmer's glowing rock spell that someone (likely Numair) later recreated?! I know that Beka's books were written much later but is it possible?

Do anyone know where I can get a copy of the illumicrate Song of the Lioness quartet? I completely missed it when it came out and am willing to pay an unhinged amount to get my hands on it!

It's a marvel comic. I haven't read it yet. It came out back in 06

Took so long to collect these - especially here in South Africa 🤭

In Mastiff, Beka and Goodwin go over to Tunstall and Sabines' house to visit the injured Tunstall. Sabine answers the door and there is a long description of the garment she is wearing, which is some sort of extremely comfortable loose overgown with a tie holding the sides together and braid on the hems. What do we think this garment actually is? Just a fancy bathrobe?

as a kid, the kel books were my least favorite out of the three tortall quartets. I think some of it was the lack of magic - she just seemed less exciting and glamorous to me. but now, in my late 30s, I can really more appreciate what an absolute badass she is and how many obstacles she had to overcome and how important her roles were. It feels like, because of who she is and where she comes from, she has a lot more to prove and a lot fewer resources to help her prove it.

alanna came from an old noble family, had strong magic, was close friends with both the heir to the throne and the king of the rouges, had an extremely powerful mage as a brother, and disguised her sex during training so she didn’t have to deal with the bs sexism and other poor treatment like kel did - she got treated the same as the others.
true, Diane lost her family, but once she came to tortall she was fully and instantly embraced by everyone, including the king and queen. her strong and unusual power made her implicitly valuable to and desired by everyone - she was celebrated for who she was by birth, even though she didn’t necessarily do anything to get or earn that power. although she has strengthened her power and abilities through study, she is extremely powerful inherently.

kel, on the other hand, is new nobility, un-Gifted, no powerful friends (not until raoul, really) and putting herself out there for all kinds of torment as the first know female page - The Girl. she has to handle being treated differently than the boys, and puts up with all kinds of sexism and hatred and negative energy and abuse that Alanna escaped. She has to do this for years without letting the anger and frustration about it eat her up inside or make her turn hard and bitter. wyldon is sooo disrespectful and dismissive to her the first time they meet and she just has to take it and call him sir. ugh. she draws so much attention everywhere she goes and has to just ignore it and keep going and pretend she doesn’t hear the whispers or know what people are saying about her. we all know how hard it is to ignore that kind of stuff, and she does it so well for years, and doesn’t let them get to her or affect her self esteem.

and then she charges into scanra to rescue her people, even though she thinks she will get hung for it. In my opinion, that’s way braver and more badass than Alanna getting the dominion jewel for the glory of tortall - and it’s much dirtier, less glorious work: everyone knows that Alanna did that, and she is hailed as a hero for it, and she gets to present it at court in front of everyone. Kel‘s incredibly heroic rescue of a bunch of commoner kids surely doesn’t garner the same kind of glory and attention. Alanna does her great deed knowing she will be celebrated as a hero to the realm if she succeeds; kel does hers thinking her next post will be on traitors hill, and not as a guard.

kel’s devotion to protecting the most vulnerable, whatever the personal cost to herself, is highly admirable, and her self-confidence and perseverance in the face of adversity and hatred are inspiring.

Lady knight has lots of lines that make me tear up or get goosebumps, or some of them I like to say aloud. It’s very gratifying how wyldon comes around and realizes how mistaken he was, in this book and in previous ones.

I know Dual Studios hasn't been a stockist for a while and Etsy does has other versions, but my GOD Emily ​Miller's design is a knockout! Is it available anywhere, even just as a digital file copy? Im dreaming about having it up in our home one day 😍

When I first read the Wild Magic series I badly wanted a cuddly little dragon as a companion. In general I like how Pierce describes these animal characters. Should there ever be a second Numair book, then I hope we can read more about Preet and Enzi.

…and I had forgotten how good it was. It sets up so much. And had me teary eyed at so many times, both at how precious this young Arram/Numair is, and at what’s in store for him.

I truly hope Tammy is able to focus and improve her health, and wouldn’t dream of pressuring her. Her health remains top priority. But I do hope we get the next book at some point, eventually, even if it is imperfect. And even though I have a feeling it will break my heart (Numair/Arram the healer, specifically)

There are so many additional characters, teachers, etc. I’m invested in. I kind of hope maybe if we do get to the end of this sage, an epilogue shows him going back, maybe after the Immortals War, to reunite with more of the University. If we don’t, I’m going to pretend one exists anyway

I’ve had this sub pop up several times across from feed. I went to 2nd & Charles and found these for $2-4 each. I did a little research and can’t decide which to start first. I’m needing something engaging but easy to follow. I swear something distracts me every single time I start! So….any suggestions/recommendations? Any other books I should try to find first?

Inspired by the cover of my childhood copy of Lioness Rampant. I'm so happy with it. I know the magical effects should be violet but the pinkish colour tied with the tattoo as a whole better. Totally worth the time and cost, as well as the pain to get that gold! The artist is @midknight.ink on instagram