Briar must confront his past life on the streets and his deep-seated fear of losing the new family he has found at Winding Circle.
They provide the magical infrastructure—thread, lightning, and metal—needed to isolate and destroy the virus. Setting
is the fourth and final installment in Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic quartet, focusing on Briar Moss, a former "street rat" with a magical affinity for plants and greenery. Plot Summary
The "circle" of the four mages is fully realized here; they prove that their combined magic is significantly more powerful than their individual talents. Main Characters
The novel is set in , the capital of Emelan. The contrast between the wealthy palaces and the desperate, disease-ridden "Crosstree" district plays a major role in the narrative's tension.
