Tamora Pierce may be the queen of writers when it comes to writing gripping stories about Girls Who Kick Butt!
In this tale from the lands of Tortall the heroine is a police
officer. Or what passes for one in a medieval setting. The world
building is excellent, and while there is a fantasy element (pigeons
carry the voices of the dead to Beka), it is kept realistic and
reasonable. Highly recommend this YA read. (sexual content here and there)
TERRIER
In
this book, Beka is a rookie 'dog' learning the ropes of how to deal
with 'rats' (criminals) and her new community. Tamora begins some epic
world building and we are introduced to friends and enemies. Good crime
read.
Reading Information:
Word Count: 133,817
Page Count: 608
Accelerated Reading level: 4.5 / points: 19.0
AR quiz: 111149
Lexile: 700L
--sample pages available
BLOODHOUND
In this book Beka has been promoted from "Puppy" to full Dog --a full-fledged member of the Provost's Guard. And she and her partner begin investigating counterfeit coins.
Word Count: 167,010
Page Count: 576
Accelerated Reading level: 4.8 / points: 25.0
AR quiz: 129853
Lexile: HL730L
--sample pages available
MASTIFF
Beka loses her fiance and to assuage her guilt, plunges into a mystery on behalf of the Queen. She doesn't understand at first that the future of the throne of Tortall is involved.
Word Count: 182,686
Page Count: 608
Accelerated Reading level: 5.4 / points: 28.0
AR quiz: 147398
Lexile: 790L
--sample pages available
compiled by Pam
