TRICKSTER'S CHOICE
Tamora Pierce, . . Random, $8.95 (422pp) ISBN 978-0-375-82879-9
This launch novel in a new series stars the 16-year-old daughter of Pierce's first novel,
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Reviewed on: 10/04/2004
Genre: Children's
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