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− | The Gift of Power is the title for the first part in a triology ([[Exile]]) featuring [[Numair]] and detailing his years prior to the events of ''[[Wild Magic]]''. She expanded her idea of a duology, because Numair's early years were so complicated. The book is currently set for publication in 2017.<ref name=":0">https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/3lw4b6/tamora_pierce_fantasy_writer/</ref> |
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+ | | name= Tempests and Slaughter |
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+ | | image=Tempests and Slaughter.png |
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+ | | universe= [[Tortallan Universe]] |
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+ | | protagonist= [[Numair Salmalín|Arram Draper]]<br />[[Ozorne Tasikhe]]<br />[[Varice Kingsford]] |
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+ | | setting= [[Carthak]] |
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+ | | author=[[Tamora Pierce]] |
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+ | | cover_artist=Jeff Huang |
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+ | | publisher=Random House Children's Books |
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+ | | release_date= February 6th, 2018 |
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+ | | uk_release_date=January 1st, 2018 |
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+ | | pages=464 |
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+ | | series=[[Numair Chronicles]] |
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+ | '''''Tempests and Slaughter'''''<ref>On her official facebook, Tammy stated the new title for the book in a post made on November 10th, 2016.</ref>, originally titled '''''The Gift of Power''''' for a time, is the first installment of the '''''[[Numair Chronicles]]''''' trilogy written by [[Tamora Pierce]]. The book takes place around twenty years before ''[[Wild Magic]]'', the first book of '''''[[The Immortals]]''''' quartet. It shows a young [[Numair Salmalín]], born as Arram Draper, while learning magic at the [[Imperial University of Carthak]]. It also follows his interactions with his later sworn enemy, [[Ozorne Tasikhe]]. |
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+ | ==Publication details== |
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⚫ | ''"At the moment GIFT is scheduled for spring 2017. That may change, since I've just gone from a duet to a trilogy, but it will still be 2017. I will be apologizing for this for a while, but Numair's younger life was so complicated!"''<ref name=":0">https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/3lw4b6/tamora_pierce_fantasy_writer/</ref> |
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+ | The hardcover collector's edition and the ebook/Kindle editions were all released on 6 February 2018 by Random House Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House. The audiobook was released on the same day by Listening Library.<ref>Information about editions found on Goodreads.</ref> |
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+ | ==Characters== |
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+ | ===Main characters=== |
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+ | *[[Numair Salmalín|Arram Draper]] |
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+ | *[[Ozorne Tasikhe]] |
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+ | *[[Varice Kingsford]] |
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+ | ===Mages=== |
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+ | *[[Lindhall Reed]] |
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+ | *[[Ilom Chioké]], Ozorne's personal instructor for battle magic |
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+ | *[[Cosmas Sunyat]], headmaster and instructor and the School for Mages |
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+ | *[[Sebo Orimiri]], instructor at the School for Mages |
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+ | *[[Faziy aHadi]], charms instructor at the School for Mages |
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+ | *[[Girisunika]] |
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+ | *[[Tristan Staghorn|Tristan Denane]] |
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+ | *[[Gissa of Rachne]] |
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+ | ===Imperial family=== |
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+ | *[[Mesaraz Tasikhe]], Emperor of Carthak during the 430s |
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+ | *[[Mikrom Tasikhe]], 1st in line for the throne |
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+ | *[[Stiloit Tasikhe]], 2nd in line for the throne |
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+ | *[[Mahira Tasikhe]], mother of Ozorne |
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+ | *[[Apodan Tasikhe]] †, late father of Ozorne |
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+ | ===Other=== |
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+ | *[[Musenda Ogunsanwo]], gladiator |
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+ | *[[Graveyard Hag]] |
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+ | *[[Enzi]] |
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+ | *[[Valor]], gladiator |
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+ | *[[Okot|Sergeant Okot]], placed as Ozorne's guard at the university |
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+ | *[[Irafa]], housekeeper at School for Mages Lower Academy |
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+ | ===Animals=== |
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+ | *[[Ua]], Musenda's elephant |
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+ | *[[Preet]], [[sunbird]] |
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+ | ==Further information from the author== |
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+ | {{Quote|"I thought folks would like to know I *finally* have a title, approved by Random House Marketing, for Arram#1: TEMPESTS AND SLAUGHTER. Now I gotta go write and live up to it!"|FACEBOOK: TAMORA PIERCE, FANTASY AUTHOR; Nov 10th, 2016}} |
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⚫ | ''"At the moment GIFT is scheduled for spring 2017. That may change, since I've just gone from a duet to a trilogy, but it will still be 2017. I will be apologizing for this for a while, but Numair's younger life was so complicated!"''<ref name=":0">https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/3lw4b6/tamora_pierce_fantasy_writer/</ref> |
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==Notes and references== |
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+ | == See also == |
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Revision as of 17:23, 6 January 2019
Tempests and Slaughter[1], originally titled The Gift of Power for a time, is the first installment of the Numair Chronicles trilogy written by Tamora Pierce. The book takes place around twenty years before Wild Magic, the first book of The Immortals quartet. It shows a young Numair Salmalín, born as Arram Draper, while learning magic at the Imperial University of Carthak. It also follows his interactions with his later sworn enemy, Ozorne Tasikhe.
Official Summary
"In which we learn of Numair's last years at the university of Carthak, the beginning of his conflict with the newly-made Emperor Ozorne (Numair's best friend), his quick departure from Carthak, and how he survives afterward."
This book will begin with Numair's first years at the Carthaki University when he was still friends with Emperor Ozorne. At that time Numair was still known under his original name of Arram Draper.
Publication details
The hardcover collector's edition and the ebook/Kindle editions were all released on 6 February 2018 by Random House Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House. The audiobook was released on the same day by Listening Library.[2]
Characters
Main characters
Mages
- Lindhall Reed
- Ilom Chioké, Ozorne's personal instructor for battle magic
- Cosmas Sunyat, headmaster and instructor and the School for Mages
- Sebo Orimiri, instructor at the School for Mages
- Faziy aHadi, charms instructor at the School for Mages
- Girisunika
- Tristan Denane
- Gissa of Rachne
Imperial family
- Mesaraz Tasikhe, Emperor of Carthak during the 430s
- Mikrom Tasikhe, 1st in line for the throne
- Stiloit Tasikhe, 2nd in line for the throne
- Mahira Tasikhe, mother of Ozorne
- Apodan Tasikhe †, late father of Ozorne
Other
- Musenda Ogunsanwo, gladiator
- Graveyard Hag
- Enzi
- Valor, gladiator
- Sergeant Okot, placed as Ozorne's guard at the university
- Irafa, housekeeper at School for Mages Lower Academy
Animals
- Ua, Musenda's elephant
- Preet, sunbird
Further information from the author
- ""I thought folks would like to know I *finally* have a title, approved by Random House Marketing, for Arram#1: TEMPESTS AND SLAUGHTER. Now I gotta go write and live up to it!""
- —FACEBOOK: TAMORA PIERCE, FANTASY AUTHOR; Nov 10th, 2016
"At the moment GIFT is scheduled for spring 2017. That may change, since I've just gone from a duet to a trilogy, but it will still be 2017. I will be apologizing for this for a while, but Numair's younger life was so complicated!"[3]
Notes and references
- ↑ On her official facebook, Tammy stated the new title for the book in a post made on November 10th, 2016.
- ↑ Information about editions found on Goodreads.
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/3lw4b6/tamora_pierce_fantasy_writer/