Melting Stones
core novel 2007 Circle of Magic (Emelan)
Record
| First published | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.87 (13,113 ratings, collected 2026-09-14) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780545052641 |
| Internal chronology | 10 |
Synopsis
In the second book of the Circle Reforged series, Briar and his student Evvy, a young stone mage, travel to a mountain community to investigate a series of unexplained seismic disturbances. As tremors continue to threaten the settlement, Evvy senses that the disruptions are connected to stone magic that has gone dangerously wrong, drawing on abilities she is still learning to fully understand. Briar supports her as she works to identify the source of the disturbances, while the two navigate the unfamiliar terrain and customs of a mountain people unused to outside mages. The book follows Evvy's growing confidence as a magic-user under Briar's mentorship as they work together to protect the community from further harm.
Where it sits
- Universe: Circle of Magic (Emelan)
- Series: The Circle Reforged core; position 2 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Tamora Pierce
Notes
- From the series record (The Circle Reforged): Open sequence -- a 4th book (following Trisana Chandler at Lightsbridge under an assumed name) is pending per the author's own series page, with no title or date announced as of 2026-08-07; isn't counted here yet.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Circle Reforged: position 2 of 3: previous The Will of the Empress (2005) · next Battle Magic (2013)
- Internal chronology, within Circle of Magic (Emelan): position 10 of 11: previous The Will of the Empress (2005) · next Battle Magic (2013)
Sources
← Circle of Magic (Emelan) dossier · All universes
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