Author(s): Tamora Pierce

Young Adult Fiction

The Winding Circle mages were supposed to aid drought-stricken Gold Ridge. But with their magics tangled and entwined, Tris, Sandry, Daja and Briar only add to the valley's problems. As flash-fires close in about the castle, the four struggle to master their unpredictable power before it's too late... First published 1998