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sophia_sol) wrote2016-12-14 08:25 pm
sophia_sol) wrote2016-12-14 08:25 pm
Circle of Magic and Will of the Empress, by Tamora Pierce
I haven't reread the Emelan books in forever and I was in the mood so I reread the five that I own! Which are the four Circle of Magic books plus The Will of the Empress, since I was never as into the Circle Opens books (possibly because they're all about serial killers). At any rate it works very well to read just these five books as a complete set.
The first four books are all about how important the four kids are to each other and about them being found family for each other as well as them getting more comfortable with being who they are in the world. Good themes! I love those books.
And then Will of the Empress is about them as adults trying to figure out what their relationship to each other is like now after so many years have passed apart from each other, and it is ALSO great. So many found-family feels! I love how clear this book is about their platonic relationships with each other being the most important relationships in their lives.
The first four books are all about how important the four kids are to each other and about them being found family for each other as well as them getting more comfortable with being who they are in the world. Good themes! I love those books.
And then Will of the Empress is about them as adults trying to figure out what their relationship to each other is like now after so many years have passed apart from each other, and it is ALSO great. So many found-family feels! I love how clear this book is about their platonic relationships with each other being the most important relationships in their lives.