Magic Steps

Magic Steps

Tamora Pierce

First published 2000Original language EN

7.87.8 / 10
Score out of 1066 ratingsConfidence 31%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
264
Pages
about 5 h
Reading time

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About the book

Magic Steps is the opening book of The Circle Opens quartet of young adult fantasy novels by Tamora Pierce. It is preceded by the Circle of Magic quartet, taking place four years after the conclusion of Briar's Book. It portrays the adventures of Sandrilene fa Toren, the noble thread mage and her first experience as a teacher of magic.

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Reading order · The Circle Opens

Full order & progress →
Score per volume4 volumes on a timeline, 2000 to 2003 · Best-rated volume: Shatterglass
  1. Magic Steps
    Magic Steps2000 · 66 ratingsThis book
    7.87.8 / 10
  2. Street Magic
    Street Magic2001 · 67 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  3. Cold Fire
    Cold Fire2002 · 68 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  4. Shatterglass
    Shatterglass2003 · 60 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10

Where the score comes from

The sources average 7.4 across 66 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 31% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 7.8 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Hardcover7.466 100%

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How long is Magic Steps?

It has 264 pages — shorter than 96% of the ranked books in Fantasy.

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