Street Magic: a must purchase for fantasy readers

Pierce, Tamora. Street Magic (unabridged audiobook).
Full Cast Audio, 2006. 8 CDs $39.00 978-1-933322-48-3
Fantasy

In the second book in the Circle Opens series, the four young mages have been sent out into the world to discover how to better develop their particular magics. Briar Moss, now an accredited plant mage, is in the faraway city of Chammur with his mentor Rosethorn. They are working with the local farmers to overcome a serious drought when Briar becomes aware that a young girl is able to work magic with stones. Briar is forced by mage law to mentor Evvy without a stone mage willing to train her. Complications arise when Briar notices that one of the local gangs, controlled by the evil Lady Zenadia, has become interested in Evvy and her magic as well. Briar must now cope with both Evvy's training and her protection from the warring gangs. The plot is rich and interesting, the locations are beautifully rendered, and the characters are very three-dimensional.
This full-cast audio version offers a sprightly spoken and exciting adventure. There are both fantasy, and suspenseful action in a well-paced plot and with engaging characters. The story is told through the intertwined voices of the main characters, alternating between them with the characters articulated in a very convincing manner. The story is rich and interesting; the locations are beautifully rendered. The author and the cast have mixed adventure, political intrigues, and a magical background into this very well-done rendition.
This is a must purchase for any library who numbers fantasy readers among its users. They will be waiting impatiently for a next audio book. SO