A brand new hardback from Tamora Pierce. Alianne has an oppressive heritage. She is the daughter of Alanna, Lady Knight and King's Champion - the foremost warrior of Tortall. (See "Song of the Lioness".) Aly is not a fighter - she hates her mother's obsession, which constantly takes her away from her family and makes her children feel neglected and resentful - especially Aly. After a stormy argument with her mother, Aly runs away to make them sorry. But she gets more than she bargained for when she is kidnapped by pirates, and sold as a slave in the far-off Copper Isles. Aly's future is bleak, but then she finds out that this has all been planned, by a god, no less. Aly is a favourite of the god Kyprioth - she is the Trickster's Choice.
- ISBN10 0439968089
- ISBN13 9780439968089
- Publish Date 17 September 2004 (first published 1 January 2003)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 February 2010
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Scholastic
- Imprint Scholastic Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 464
- Language English