The Mages of Winding Circle Temple set out on adventures in the wider world…Some people fear Daja's power as a mage, and her ability to bind fire to her will. But, she's determined to enjoy herself in the snowy city of Namorn, making friends with her host's feisty twin daughters. Soon, she finds the twins are in need of her mage skills, however, and they're not the only ones. A heroic firefighter is desperate to protect the wood of his city from flames – but is his interest in Daja's power all it seems?

The Circle Opens Quartet is set in the Circle universe.

Author Biography

Tamora Pierce was born in South Connellsville, Pennsylvania and her parents were originally going to call her Tamara, but the nurse who filled out her birth certificate had never heard of that name before and accidentally misspelled it. However, Tamora likes her name and in case you're wondering how to pronounce it, it sounds just like camera. She was a passionate reader from an early age, devouring encyclopaedias, Dr Seuss books and J.R.R. Tolkien. Writing helped Tamora get through her parents' divorce and in her junior year at college she sold her first story and went on to publish The Song of the Lioness, originally with adult readers in mind, but found success when she turned it into a quartet for teenagers. The rest, as they say, is history! Tamora lives in New York with her husband.