In the epilogue of Trickster’s Queen<\/i>, Aly looks to her own future. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to finish Trickster’s Queen<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Epilogue<\/b><\/p>\n
It’s always a strange thing to finish something I’ve spent so much time with, and this series has been so much fun to read. It was fulfilling to read a set of books where most of the characters were people of color and it directly concerned their oppression at the hands of a white majority. This isn’t the first of Tamora Pierce’s novels where the end of the series features a glimpse of life beyond, but this is perhaps the one that feels the most appropriate. One of Aly’s struggles in the Trickster<\/i> series was her balance between her personal life and her political one. In order to be a spy, she had to put aside her own desires, her romance with Nawat, and many of her own personal issues. So it’s fitting to me that at the end of Trickster’s Queen<\/i>, Aly begins to contemplate the sort of life she wants.<\/p>\n
Granted, that’s still a complicated world. We learn THAT SHE IS PREGNANT OH MY GOD OH MY GOD I CAN’T DEAL WITH THIS ALREADY. she is going to have nestlings <\/i>CAN YOU JUST IMAGINE HOW 10000% RIDICULOUS NAWAT IS GOING TO BE AS A FATHER? Because there better be fic about this, and droves of it<\/i>. Anyway, Nawat and Aly have a secret dinner with Aly’s family before they return to Tortall. Initially, I was slightly confused by the line about this being the last time Aly would see Alanna, but I should have put two and two together? Why did Aly and Nawat sneak to their own dinner? This is that complicated world I referenced. The rest of Rajmuat and the rest of Tortall can’t ever learn that Tortall’s spymaster’s daughter is the spymaster for the ruler of the Copper Isles. While Dove and her closest allies and advisors may trust Aly, it’s too much for everyone<\/i> to deal with.<\/p>\n
And yet, Aly is ready to finally start her own family. It’s just after this revelation that Pierce calls back to the beginning of Trickster’s Choice<\/i>, and I’m reminded just how far Aly has come. Aly used to NOT CARE ABOUT DOING ANYTHING. Her apathy is what drove her from Tortall, and now look what’s become of her. Y’all, that scene where Aly offers her mother her hand in understanding is so devastating to me<\/i>. They get each other, and it was through this whole ordeal that Aly came to be consumed with passion. She found what she loved to do, and she pursued it. And I love that Aly never knew precisely what she wanted to do, but her experiences helped shape her dream, you know? I think that message is just as important as telling others they should go after their life goals, too. Sometimes, we don’t know what those goals are.<\/p>\n
I’m sad to see these characters go, and I have no idea what’s in store for me in those Doggy Books<\/i> that are coming up next. But y’all, this series was SO WELL-SUITED TO MY INTERESTS. Well, it also embarrassed me more than anything else I’ve ever read for this site, so there’s that. And I’m not quite done with Tortall. But I’m close<\/i>. I can’t get over how weird that feels to me. How? HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?<\/p>\n