"When sixteen-year-old Beka becomes "Puppy" to a pair of "Dogs," as the Provost's Guards are called, she uses her police training, natural abilities, and a touch of magic to help them solve the case of a murdered baby in Tortall's Lower City."Thank goodness I was able to listen to this on audio, because I would never be able to trudge through this. I can see that the author, Tamora Pierce is talented and able to create a sense of place and time, but its really not my thing. There are lots of details and if you like books that world-build than this may be a pick for you. For me there was not much going on, it just felt like the main character Beka just went out on patrols a lot and was learning to become a stronger guard. There was a little bit of mystery, but the story was not moving fast enough to really keep my interest.
I will say that for strong female characters, this one Beka Cooper is awesome. She has wit, bravery, ambition, strength, and she can communicate with spirits.
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