Numair Chronicles #1: Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce
Arram Draper is a young student at the University in Carthak, the Emperor's city stronghold. He is incredibly gifted, so he is advanced through the ranks of magecraft much faster than his peers. Fortunately, he makes two fast friends who stick with him: Varice, an uncommonly talented kitchen witch, and Ozorne, a prince of the realm far down the line of succession. Together they discover that their world is far more dangerous than they knew.
I have been waiting for this book for over 20 years and I was not disappointed. Pierce returns to the writing style she employed with her Lioness saga. I love that Arram is such a quiet and self-effacing person but still feels quite strongly about his friends and the values he believes in. Can't wait to read more!
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
Ellingham Academy is famous for its unorthodox and free private education, but it is also known for mystery, kidnapping and murder. When Stevie is accepted as a student, she is thrilled especially since she is an expert in the 1936 case that first made Ellingham famous. But when a new mystery surfaces, can Stevie figure out what is going on now and how it is connected to what happened then?
Stevie is realistic in her flaws and strengths, her anxieties and fascinations with crime. That is one of the author's interests, too, so you can really see how she understands the world of forensics. I enjoyed the other quirky characters as well; while they are all unique, it never feels as if the story is contrived. The two stories in two different timelines weave together nicely and the mysteries are not easy to solve. In fact, the main mystery will probably not be solved until the end of the trilogy. How will we ever make it to the end?!
The rest of what I read:
1. Grandma's Purse by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
2. My Toothbrush is Missing by Jan Thomas
3. My Friends Make Me Happy! by Jan Thomas
4. Waltz of the Snowflakes by Elly McKay
5. Dear Girl, by Amy Krause Rosenthal
6. Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray
7. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
8. Hawkeye: Kate Bishop vol. 1 by Kelly Thompson
9. Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship by Irene Latham and Sean Qualls.
10. Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten by Laura Viers
11. Piper by Jay Asher
12. Haddon Hall: When David Invented Bowie by Nejib
13. American Panda by Gloria Chao
14. Cased Closed vol. 61 by Gosho Aoyama
15. Cased Closed vol. 62 by Gosho Aoyama
16. Cased Closed vol. 63 by Gosho Aoyama
17. Star Wars: Doctor Aphra vol. 1 by Kieron Gillen
18. Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed
19. You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins
20. Every Color Soup by Jorey Hurley
21. How to Grow a Dinosaur by Jill Esbaum
22. My Pillow Keeps Moving! by Laura Gehl
23. Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller
24. The Great Dictionary Caper by Judy Sierra
25. I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina
26. Silent Days, Silent Dreams by Allen Say
27. Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961 by Larry Dane Brimner
28. Tempest and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce
29. When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
30. Baby's First Words by Stella Blackstone
31. The Great Quest by Charles Boardman Hawes
32. Let the Children March by Monica Clark-Robinson
33. A Lady Has the Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women's Rights by Kate Hannigan
34. Trombone Shorty by Troy Andrews
35. Grace for Gus by Harry Bliss
36. Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
37. Hammy and Gerbee: Mummies in the Museum by Wong Herbert Yee
38. Jinx and the Doom Fight Crime! by Lisa Mantchev
39. Twinkle Twinkle Little Car by Kate Dopirak
40. Petra by Marianna Coppo
41. Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
42. Checked by Cynthia Kadohata
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