Thank you, Tamora Pierce.
I'm back from my week-long digital detox, dear Writing Desk Readers!
What better way to celebrate than with the timely arrival of the latest novel from the amazing Tamora Pierce, Tempests & Slaughter!
My friends on Instagram will have already seen my hyper-excited post when it arrived last night. I actually pre-ordered this novel last year, and have been gushing about it ever since.
Tempests & Slaughter focuses on the early life of one of Pierce's most iconic characters, the mage Numair Salmalin. I can vividly remember picking up my first Tamora Pierce novel, Wild Magic, as I was just entering middle school. I became instantly fascinated by Numair's character and how he interacted with the world around him. Now, over a decade later, I finally get to learn what made Numair into the man he was by the time his narrative in Wild Magic, and many other novels, came around.
The pre-order copy of Tempests & Slaughter also happens to be a special edition version, with a free poster included with the book! I don’t care what anyone says, this is getting framed and it’s going
next to the letter I received from Ms. Pierce all those years ago. That's right, in middle school I managed to find Tamora Pierce's email address, wrote her a fan letter, and was beyond thrilled when I received a sincere reply.
Tamora Pierce was the author whose work and words encouraged me to hold onto my dreams of becoming a professional writer. This was at a time when I'd let myself become discouraged by negative people who didn't actually care about what I wanted for myself. Anyone with a passion for their future knows they'll encounter those naysayers at some point, and the best reaction is to prove them wrong.
So, what I want to say again, is thank you, Ms. Pierce.
Thank you for writing your amazing books filled with strong characters, and even stronger heroines.
Thank you for reaching out to a young fan who wanted to be like you more than anything in the world.
And thank you for taking the time to share Numair's story. I know it was worth the wait.
What better way to celebrate than with the timely arrival of the latest novel from the amazing Tamora Pierce, Tempests & Slaughter!
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My friends on Instagram will have already seen my hyper-excited post when it arrived last night. I actually pre-ordered this novel last year, and have been gushing about it ever since.
Tempests & Slaughter focuses on the early life of one of Pierce's most iconic characters, the mage Numair Salmalin. I can vividly remember picking up my first Tamora Pierce novel, Wild Magic, as I was just entering middle school. I became instantly fascinated by Numair's character and how he interacted with the world around him. Now, over a decade later, I finally get to learn what made Numair into the man he was by the time his narrative in Wild Magic, and many other novels, came around.
Tamora Pierce was the author whose work and words encouraged me to hold onto my dreams of becoming a professional writer. This was at a time when I'd let myself become discouraged by negative people who didn't actually care about what I wanted for myself. Anyone with a passion for their future knows they'll encounter those naysayers at some point, and the best reaction is to prove them wrong.
So, what I want to say again, is thank you, Ms. Pierce.
Thank you for writing your amazing books filled with strong characters, and even stronger heroines.
Thank you for reaching out to a young fan who wanted to be like you more than anything in the world.
And thank you for taking the time to share Numair's story. I know it was worth the wait.
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