Tamora Pierce
Tamora Pierce
Tamora Pierceis an American writer of fantasy fiction for teenagers, known best for stories featuring young heroines. She made a name for herself with her first book series, The Song of the Lioness, which followed the main character Alanna through the trials and triumphs of training as a knight. Many of her books have feminist themes...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth13 December 1953
CountryUnited States of America
sparrows kind idiot
I swear the sparrows called us ten kinds of idiot when we did it.
growing daffodil resemblance
I myself have noticed my growing resemblance to a daffodil.
men evil lord
I've said it before and I'll say it again, my lord. You are an evil man.
Marriage is for noblewomen with nothing else to do.
horse sick people
I'm sick of this. Call me what you like, say I'm without honor, I don't care. I'm not getting on any more horses to whack you people with a stick.
saying-hello want hello
A friend had commented once that Neal had a gift for making someone want to punch him just for saying hello.
scary muffins looks
You look as scary as a buttered muffin.
girl turtles nine
Not all nine-fingered girls have hatchets, she said in Tradertalk. Some of us just tried to have a conversation with a snapping turtle. (Sandry to Daja, referring to her conversation with Tris.)
romantic love-you heart
There's plenty more fish in the sea than Prince Jonathan," he told her softly. "And this particular fish loves you with all his crooked heart." -George to Alanna
queens riders
Tortall and the Queens Riders!
cities people teeth
The Lower City is MINE, Its People are MINE. If I Find Them That's Doing All This Kidnapping And Murdering, They'd Best Pray For Mercy, Because Once I Get My Teeth In 'Em I Will NEVER Let Them Go.
reading people way
Tris: "I was reading." Sandry: "You're always reading. The only way people can ever talk to you is to interrupt." Tris: "Then maybe they shouldn't talk to me.
military way sticks
Military folk," Neal said with exaggerated patience, shaking his head. "The only way you know to solve problems is by beating them with a stick.
kings maggots
We'll be chopped up before you can say 'King Maggot'.