


This first book introduces Beka Cooper, an amazing young woman who is the ancestor of one of Tamora Pierce's most popular characters: George Cooper.

And it's Beka who must use her street smarts and her own brand of eerie magic to chase down a killer. It's Beka who notices that there might be something more to the latest crime wave. She grew up in the Lower City and knows what makes it tick. The Lower City is filled with pickpockets who are fast as lightning, murderers stalking the streets, and rogues who will knock your teeth out with a smile. As a rookie-known as a Puppy-she's assigned to the realm's toughest district: the Lower City. Beka Cooper is one of the newest trainees in the Provost's Guard. In this first book in the Beka Cooper Trilogy, Beka uses her unique magic and street smarts to crack the kingdom's worst cases Keep out of the way. A New York Times bestseller from the fantasy author who is legend herself: TAMORA PIERCE.
