Pierce is the real lioness, and we're all just running to keep pace. Her stories still lead the vanguard today. Her heroines cut a swath through the fantasy world with wit, strength, and savvy. It's a tough beat, but Beka can hear the voices of the dead on the wings of pigeons, and Beka's birds clue her in to two major murderers on the loose. MAAS, #1 New York Times bestselling author BEKA COOPER IS a rookie with the Provost's Guard, and she's been assigned to the Lower City. Cracking open one of her marvelous novels always feels like coming home. She is a pillar, an icon, and an inspiration. Tamora Pierce's books shaped me not only as a young writer but also as a young woman. Here, Pierce gives fans exactly what they want-a smart, savvy heroine making a name for herself on the mean streets of Tortall's Lower City-while offering plenty to appeal to new readers as well! This first book introduces Beka Cooper, an amazing young woman who is the ancestor of one of Tamora Pierce's most popular characters: George Cooper. And it's Beka who must use her street smarts and her own brand of eerie magic to chase down a killer.

It's Beka who notices that there might be something more to the latest crime wave. She grew up in the Lower City and knows what makes it tick. The Lower City is filled with pickpockets who are fast as lightning, murderers stalking the streets, and rogues who will knock your teeth out with a smile. As a rookie-known as a Puppy-she's assigned to the realm's toughest district: the Lower City. Get killed on your own time.īeka Cooper is one of the newest trainees in the Provost's Guard.

In this first book in the Beka Cooper Trilogy, Beka uses her unique magic and street smarts to crack the kingdom's worst cases! Subtitle The Legend of Beka Cooper #1 publisher Books on Tape atos 4.A New York Times bestseller from the fantasy author who is legend herself: TAMORA PIERCE. source: Young Adult Library Services Association.sortTitle Terrier Tortall Beka Cooper Series Book 01 lexileScore 700 crossRefId 109927 series Legend of Beka Cooper awards Pierce employs first-person narration, bringing readers even closer to a character that they will love for her unusual talents and tough personality. The rest of the Guard is busy investigating the fire opal killer, so it's up to Beka to nab the Shadow Snake.Tamora Pierce begins a new Tortall trilogy introducing Beka Cooper, a young woman who lived 200 years before Pierce's popular Alanna character. MediaType Audiobook shortDescription BEKA COOPER IS a rookie with the Provost's Guard, and she's been assigned to the Lower City. IsPublicPerformanceAllowed False languages OverDrive Product Record readingOrder 1 images

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