The Will of the Empress

Tamora Pierce returns to the exotic world of her beloved "Circle of Magic" series with this New York Times bestseller that reunites Sandry, Tris, Daja, and Briar as older teens. But years of growing up have taken their toll, and the four find that they are no longer as close as they were - in fact, the idea of having access to each others' minds as they once did is terrifying to some of them. Longing to connect but divided by old wounds and youthful uncertainty, the quartet travels to the imperial court at Namorn, where the sultry empress Berenene plans to exercise all her wiles to keep Sandry there forever, even if it means a forced marriage. The result: suspense, intrigue, romance, and fights, both physical and magical - in short, all the things that Tamora Pierce's legions of fans love about her books!