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Terrier: The Legend of Beka Cooper #1 (Beka Cooper #01)

by Tamora Pierce

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Tamora Pierce begins a new Tortall trilogy introducing Beka Cooper, an amazing young woman who lived 200 years before Pierce's popular Alanna character. For the first time, Pierce employs first-person narration in a novel, bringing readers even closer to a character that they will love for her unusual talents and tough personality.

Beka Cooper is a rookie with the law-enforcing Provost's Guard, and she's been assigned to the Lower City. It's a tough beat that's about to get tougher, as Beka's limited ability to communicate with the dead clues her in to an underworld conspiracy. Someone close to Beka is using dark magic to profit from the Lower City's criminal enterprises — and the result is a crime wave the likes of which the Provost's Guard has never seen before.

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"Pierce deftly handles the novel's journal structure, and her clear homage to the police-procedural genre applies a welcome twist to the girl-legend-in-the-making story line." Booklist

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"With its rollicking adventure, appealing characters, and inclusion of Tortall's history, Terrier will be in strong demand by Pierce's fans. It will keep readers on the edge of their seats." School Library Journal

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"Fans of the author will love this latest entry in Pierce's canon, and newcomers will find Beka a refreshing and enjoyable heroine." VOYA

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"Readers who fancy a British-sounding fantasy will enjoy Pierce's latest entry. Beka is a credible teenager who develops character throughout the book....A welcome addition to Pierce's opus — and the makings of a great movie." KLIATT

Synopsis:

Pierce begins a new Tortall trilogy introducing Beka Cooper, an amazing young woman who lived 200 years before Pierce's popular Alanna character. For the first time, Pierce employs first-person narration in a novel, bringing readers even closer to a character that they will love for her unusual talents and tough personality.

About the Author

Tamora Pierce's fast-paced, suspenseful writing and strong, believable heroines have won her much praise and a large, devoted fan following. Her novels are frequent award-winners and regularly appear on bestseller lists. Having written more than two-dozen books and recently co-edited an anthology of Young Adult short stories, Ms. Pierce is a tireless self-promoter and YA advocate. She attends several conventions each year and makes frequent bookstore appearances. She also has a strong presence online, as the co-creator (with novelist Meg Cabot) of www.sheroes.com, a site for young readers to learn about remarkable women in fact and fiction. The author lives in New York, NY.

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gen08, August 1, 2009 (view all comments by gen08)
I loved this story. Usually I find female character stereotypical and boring, but Beka Cooper is a strong and fascinating female protagonist. In fact, all the characters in this story are very good. I loved Goodwin and Tunstall; they were great secondary characters that made up for Beka's quiet nature. The world is rich and vibrant, with enough dark to make it realistic.
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j5musicfan, June 2, 2008 (view all comments by j5musicfan)
I loved how strong-willed Beka is, and how she won't let something small as being shy stand in her way of doing her job. She can also be one of the best, and have almost no magical talent, except for her Birdies.
I can't wait for the next book to come out. I have been waiting almost 2 years for it! Tamora Pierce has such a way with words.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780375838163
Author:
Pierce, Tamora
Publisher:
Random House Books for Young Readers
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Police
Subject:
Fantasy
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Magic
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
Beka Cooper
Series Volume:
01
Publication Date:
October 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
582
Dimensions:
821x553x131 110
Age Level:
12-16

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