"I knew well the rules to follow with our training Dogs: Speak when you're spoken to. Keep out of the way. Obey all orders. Get killed on your own time."
In 246 H.E., the Provost's Dogs guard Tortall's capital city. Beka Cooper is one of their newest trainees - a Puppy wet behind the ears but eager to learn. But Beka will have to learn faster than she bargained for because she's assigned to the Lower City, Corus's toughest district. It's filled with pickpockets who are fast as lightening, rouges who will knock your teeth out with a smile, and murderers with hidden plans. In the constant battle for the Lower City's streets, Beka will have to use her smarts and her own eerie brand of magic if she hopes to survive.
This is the beginning of Beka's story, her legend, and her legacy....
Tamora Pierce has been one of my favourite authors for a long while and so I had high expectations for this book. They were definitely fulfilled.
The plot is extremely interesting and full of criminals and fast-paced action. Pretty much all the dialogue has a purpose. I know how some books just have people talking and talking and talking until you pretty much want to throw the book on the ground? (maybe not necessarily that dramatically but you know what I mean?) Terrier is almost a mystery. It follows Beka and her Dogs(or I guess they could be called cops if they were in our time period) as they try to figure out who is behind some terrible crimes. It's more unique than any odd mystery book mainly because it's set in the past. There are different customs. And (the best thing ever), magic.
And the characters... Wow. Beka is brave. Something you always want in a heroine. She's loyal, determined, and has a type of magic to boot(who doesn't love magic?). Despite all this, she's shy and modest. It gives her a more human and relatable feel. She has flaws like any other person. She can be rash and get in trouble. She's young, she makes mistakes, but that just makes her a more lovable heroine.
The rogues also aren't the kind of absolute evil people you find in some stories. They have their flaws and they have feelings. They're portrayed almost charming yet cruel at the same time. They do have a sense of humanity to them and I loved that.
This was one of my favourite Tamora Pierce books despite being pretty long compared to some of the others. (This one's over 500 pages). There's action throughout the novel with no unnecessary(or that I noticed) fights or dialogue. In a good novel, everything happens for a reason and is well backed up, and this is definitely a good example of that. Only small clues are found until everything is revealed in the end. It's suspenseful, action-packed with just a hint of magic. I definitely recommend it.
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