Trickster's Choice

A brand new hardback from Tamora Pierce.Alianne has an oppressive heritage. She is the daughter of Alanna,Lady Knight and King's Champion - the foremost warrior of Tortall.(See "Song of the Lioness".) Aly is not a fighter - she hatesher mother's obsession, which constantly takes her away from herfamily and makes her children feel neglected and resentful - especiallyAly. After a stormy argument with her mother, Aly runs awayto make them sorry. But she gets more than she bargained for whenshe is kidnapped by pirates, and sold as a slave in the far-offCopper Isles. Aly's future is bleak, but then she finds out thatthis has all been planned, by a god, no less. Aly is a favouriteof the god Kyprioth - she is the Trickster's Choice.