Book One of the Circle of Magic quartet
Trapped in a hidden room, Sandry calls light into a braid of embroidery thread. Daja, the only surviver of the wreck of her family's ship is rescued but declared an outcast by her people. Briar, a thief who is on his last chance, is given a choice which will change his life. And finally, Tris has been passed around by her family because they think she's cursed, and has been discarded yet again. All four are brought to Winding Circle temple by mage Niklaren Goldeye, who sees that they have unusual magics. Sandry with thread, Daja with metal, Briar with plants, and Tris with weather. As the four become friends and learn to use their magic they have no idea how soon trouble will come. Can they survive? I love this book and this author, and I think that almost everyone will agree with me. Tamora Peirce is one of my all time favorite authors and the Circle of Magic does not disappoint.
