Customer Reviews

Tricksters (Daughter of the Lioness, (Books 1 and 2)

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

It is just books 1 and 2 of the Daughter of Alanna series complied into one book. This is not a sequel!

This book is not, as I had hoped, the third installment of this beloved series. Instead, Amazon is trying to rip you off by labeling it so. The book is, in fact, the 1st book, Tricksters Choice, and the 2nd, Tricksters Queen, compiled into one novel. Do not buy this book. If I could, I would rate it a ZERO!

I bought this thinking since it said 3, it would be number three in the series, but no, there is no reason for that three! Its only one and two in one book. It needs to be changed so that people know what they're getting.

I love the stories but i was sad to find this book is miss labled
and is 1 hard cover with 2 books in side Trickster's choice and Trickster's queen

"Tricksters" is the Science Fiction Book Club's edition which combines "Trickster's Choice" and "Trickster's Queen," which are books 1 and 2 of the "Daughter of the Lioness" series. There was some confusion about this because a seller, not Amazon, had given this item a title that suggested it was book 3 in the series. I submitted a correction to the title, which has been accepted by Amazon. To the best of my knowledge, there will be no futher books in this "Daughter of the Lioness" series, however there are several other Tortall books planned to follow this series.

I rated this edition four stars because, while the series is fantastic, this is the book-world equivalent of a "generic" brand. Book club editions are published privately in order to make editions that can be sold to club members cheaply. I very much prefer the covers and format of other editions, specifically the edition that does not bind the books together. The covers with photos by Joyce Tenneson are beautiful, and look really interesting when placed side by side. (As an interesting side note, it appears that the Danish editions of these two books will be published as four volumes, like all of the previous Tortall sets.) So, four stars is a comment on aesthetics of this edition, whereas I would rate the story itself at least five stars.

This is the story of Alianne, daughter of Alanna. Having recently read all of the currently available books in the Tortall saga, I would say this story is better than all the previous stories. That is saying something because the others are great. I feel the story of Alianne shows how Tamora Pierce's skills as a storyteller and writer have increased and matured since her first novel, "Alanna: The First Adventure."

If you have not read the previous novels, I recommend them. I also suggest that you start with the others and read through them in order. Each book builds on the previous book, and each set of books builds on the previous set. So, begin with "Alanna: The First Adventure" ...

If you have read the "Daughter of the Lioness" series, look for the story of Beka Cooper, first book to be published in 2006, in "The Provost's Dog" series set 200 years before the events of the first Alanna book and a series, planned to publish 2009, about the early years of the character Numair at the university of Carthak.

people, THIS BOOK IS TWO BOOKS IN ONE!!!!!! the original two are good. they continue the life within the world of tortall, but in another country!!!

it also gives info with the other charaters from the other books, so read ALL of the other sets before reading this please! oh and here they are in order:
The Lionness series (4 books),
The Immortals Series (4 books),
The Protector of the Small series (4 books),
those are the series before the trickesters series.

*** if i forgot any, (i don't think i did) please tell me!***

Some of the reviews will tell you not to get this book because they were confused that it was new installment of the series. However, the description reads "Book 1 & 2"--therefore, you must read the description.
As for the book itself, I found it to be a wonderful book. Full of mini-stories & mini-plots, it keeps you interested & your brain moving. For me, it was hard to put down until I was either too tired from the day or I was done. Not difficult reading, but not boring. As a 30 yr old adult, I fell in love with this book. Definitely worth getting if you don't already have the first 2 books of the series.

I have not actually read the book, but I have read Trickster's Choice and Trickster's Queen. The summary of this book is the summary of Trickster's Choice(daughter of the lioness, book 1).
Furthormore, Tamora Pierce does NOT have this new book on her official website, therefore this is not a real book.

PS The book Tricksters I give a 0 stars rating. I give the book Trickster's Choice a 4 1/2 star rating.

Trickster's Choice and Trickster's Queen are both wonderful books. I couldn't wait until they were released. This book is the best yet because it has both novels in one binding. This would be a wonderful gift for anyone that loves Tamora Pierce.