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Magic Steps (The Circle Opens, Book 1)

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By Tamora Pierce
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Magic Steps (The Circle Opens, Book 1)
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Part of the 8book Tamora Pierce reissue for Fall 2006, this title in the Circle Opens quartet features spellbinding new cover art. Concides with the release of WILL OF THE EMPRESS in trade pb.Lady Sandrilene fa Toren knows all about unusual magicshe herself spins and weaves it like thread. But when she witnesses a boy dancing a spell, even she is confounded. To her dismay she gets news of a mysterious murderer stalking a clan of local merchants. The killer employs the strangest magic of all: the ability to reduce essence to nothingness. As the murders mount and the killer grows bolder, Sandrys teaching takes on a grave purpose. It becomes clear to everyone that the killings can only be stopped by the combined magic of two people: the young teacher and her even younger student.Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 4/1/2001Pages: 264Reading Level: Age 12 and Up

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59451 words59,451 words
264 pages264 pages
Lexile 760LLexile 760L
Grade 7 to H+Grade 7 to H+
Age 12-18Age 12-18
Published 2001Published 2001

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