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      Magic Steps

      by Tamora Pierce
      Published
      Mar 2000
      Main Genre
      Fantasy Fantasy
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      264
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      Series
      The Circle Opens Book 1
      Also Appears In
      The Circle Universe Book 5

      About This Book

      Lady Sandrilene fa Toren knows all about unusual magic—she herself spins and weaves it like thread. But when she witnesses a boy dancing a spell, even she is confounded. To her dismay, Sandry learns that as the mage who discovered the power of the young dancer, she must be his teacher. Before lessons can begin, however, Sandry and her uncle, Duke Vedris, get 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, Sandry's teaching takes on a grave purpose. For it becomes clear to everyone that the killings can only be stopped by the combined magical workings of two people: the young teacher and her even younger student.

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      Book 1
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      The Circle Universe
      Book 5
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      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      Speculative Fiction

      Subgenres

      Fantasy

      Themes

      Magic

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Middle Grade

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