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
falling-in-love nice flirting
Wouldn't--" Kel began to say, but the words stuck in her mouth. She swallowed and tried again. "Wouldn't it be well, not nice to flirt with somebody you don't want to fall in love with?
long world ignored
So long as there are nobles and commoners, the wealthy and the poor, those with power will be heard, and those without ignored. That's the world.
eye feet clothes
The tall thief rushed down the stairs and grabbed her, swinging her around as he laughed. "And I've been thinkin' you forgot me," he said, placing her on her feet once more. "Just look at you! Tan and fit and wearin' the clothes of a Bazhir-" Alanna looked up into his friendly hazel eyes and broke into tears.
winter night brave
You are brave, kicking a chained prisoner. They must sing heroic ballads about you on winter nights!" (Alanna)
thinking being-different might
Alan, you seem to think we won't like you unless you do things just like everyone else. Have you ever thought we might like you because you're different?
winning night done
It's always better to attack than to defend," Coram had told her when they talked about fencing late at night. "Always. Ye don't win with defense--ye only hold the other feller off, or wear him down. Attack and have done with it!
believe deeds i-believe
I believe in deeds, not words.
knights what-if chivalry
What if custom is wrong? demanded the part of her that believed in the code of chivalry. A knight must set things right.
mother tired asking-questions
Don't you ever get tired of asking questions?' 'Never. They're mother's milk to me.
nice pages being-nice
Do we say, Oh now I'm going to be nice to the weak and the small? Or do we do as we learned when we were pages?
knows ifs
If I were useful, you wouldn't know it was me.
girl boys dancing
Girl, boy or dancing bear, you're the finest page-the finest squire-to-be-at court." (Jon to Alanna)
husband men want
If I have to 'catch' a man to get a husband, I don't want one.
thinking dragons sunrise
I wish we had a sign that this flaming dragon is part of an attack or something. Those dung heaps might think it’s just one of their own monsters enjoying the sunrise.