

One that will make her a more outspoken person. It's a problem for the Guards who train her, a real problem for Beka-unless she can figure out that a uniform is a kind of costume, one she can hide behind. It's hard for her to talk to people she doesn't know. Left to her own devices, she would have no friends. Beka means to prove that she is out to make her mark in this hard and physical world. She's a trainee for the Provost's Guard-a rookie cop, in a world where a cop makes her own name based on her personality, her attitude toward money, and her love of the law. Her world revolves around thieves, beggars, taverns, and the lowest of the low. Sixteen-year-old Beka Cooper lives far removed from knights, palaces, and the nobility. Want to learn more? Read an exclusive essay from Tamora Pierce below. With Terrier, Pierce returns to the Tortall universe (home to her Song of the Lioness, Immortals, Protector of the Small, and Daughter of the Lioness series). Tamora Pierce has been creating strong, appealing heroines for teen fantasy fans for years, creating 2 main universes to house her multiple series.
