Which was an act of hubris on my part that still leaves me breathless. And Arram is so popular, and gets into so much trouble, that I knew I could do it. And this is his story from the time he was about 10 or 11 or 12." Arram, the young man in the book, is also Pierce's first male protagonist in a career of writing about female knights and mages. "He's an incredibly powerful wizard, or as they're known in my universe, mage. "It is the story of a very popular character," Pierce says. Tempests is the first book in a new series, the Numair Chronicles. Fellow fantasy writers cite her as an influence, too, as you can see if you flip through the blurbs at the front of her new book, Tempests and Slaughter. Tolkein's heirs - but over the last few decades has expanded the realms of high fantasy to consider issues of gender, race, war and violence. Tamora Pierce is a fantasy author who has been beloved for so long that both our books editor and producer - 12 years apart in age - kept her books in their school lockers. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Tempests and Slaughter Author Tamora Pierce
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