Bloodhound (novel)
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Bloodhound, by Tamora Pierce
, is the second novel in a fictional trilogy
, Provost's Dog
, about a young Provost guard-woman in a fantasy kingdom called Tortall. The first book was called Terrier
, and the indefinite name for the third book is Mastiff.
Bloodhound continues the story of how Beka Cooper manages to survive as a Provost Guard, or a Dog, in the Lower City slums of Tortall. In this book, she travels to Port Caynn to fight a silver coin counterfeiting and faces many obstacles as she tries to root out and stop the crime.
as a hardback copy. Like the first novel, the narration of Bloodhound is written in a first-person point of view, from the perspective of the main character, Rebakah (Beka) Cooper.
Beka Cooper's series connects to the other Tortall books in that she is the six-times great-grandmother of George Cooper from Alanna: The First Adventure
. Rosto the Piper, the Corus Rogue and Beka's close friend, builds the Dancing Dove as his Court. During his days as Rogue, George uses the inn as his Court, as well.
Beka, now a first year Dog, works the Evening Watch with her loathsome partner, Silsbee. His attitude of letting Day Watch catch the criminals they see annoys Beka to no end. Silsbee ends up dumping her as a partner, and she is partnered with Clara Goodwin and Matthias Tunstall, her former trainers.
Beka learns of the existence of coles, or counterfeit coins, from her friend Tansy. As she and her partners investigate, they get word of a thin harvest. When bread prices go up, a riot starts in the city. Beka, Goodwin and Tunstall get caught up in the fight, and Tunstall gets both of his legs broken. After the riot, Lord Gershom, the Lord Provost, sends Beka and Goodwin to Port Caynn to further investigate the coles.
When Goodwin returns to Corus to deliver reports to Lord Gershom, Beka comes across several pieces of evidence that point to Pearl Skinner, the Port Caynn Rogue, as the colemonger. She goes to Sir Lionel of Trebond, the Deputy Provost, but Sir Lionel's fear of Pearl keeps him from doing anything. Beka loses her temper with him, and Sir Lionel orders her sent to Rattery Prison. Beka is able to escape, and goes to Pearl for shelter.
Beka is able to convince Pearl to shelter her from Sir Lionel. However, one of Lionel's men goes to Pearl and tells her that Beka has evidence that Pearl is the one behind the coles, and Beka is forced to flee once more.
This time, Beka goes to Nestor Haryse, Lord Gershom's younger cousin, and his transgender
lover, Okha Soyan (Amber Orchid). With Nestor's help, Gershom is able to bring in a large squad of Dogs to arrest Pearl and her conspirators. Pearl and her bodyguards escape, but Beka follows them down into the city's sewers, where, with Goodwin's help, she manages to arrest Pearl.
When they return to Corus, Goodwin tells Beka that the Evening Watch Sergeant, Ahuda, was offered a position in Corus's Flash District, and that Goodwin was going to take Ahuda's place, leaving Beka with Tunstall as a partner. She says that she is tired of being a street dog, and that desk sergeant will be the perfect position for her. The novel ends at Beka and Goodwin's welcome home party, as Beka and Tunstall agree to stay partners.
Pounce
Achoo Curlypaws
Rosto the Piper
Clary Goodwin : Partner of Matthias Tunstall, and one of Beka's former trainers in "Terrier". She is fierce, strong, and an experienced Dog, as well as married.
Matthias Tunstall
Silsbee
Dale Rowan
Pearl Skinner
Tamora Pierce
Tamora Pierce is an author of fantasy literature for young adults. She is an alumna of the University of Pennsylvania. Best known for writing stories involving young heroines, she made a name for herself with her first quartet The Song of the Lioness, which followed the main character Alanna...
, is the second novel in a fictional trilogy
Trilogy
A trilogy is a set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games...
, Provost's Dog
Provost's Dog
The Provost's Dog trilogy is a series of young adult fantasy novels by best-selling author Tamora Pierce. The series is a prequel to Pierce's first quartet, The Song of the Lioness, and is set in the fictional kingdom of Tortall two hundred years earlier...
, about a young Provost guard-woman in a fantasy kingdom called Tortall. The first book was called Terrier
Terrier (novel)
Terrier is a young adult fantasy novel by Tamora Pierce, the first book in the Provost's Dog trilogy and the fifteenth book set in the Tortall Universe. It tells the story of Rebakah "Beka" Cooper, the ancestor of George Cooper from Song of the Lioness and Alianne from Trickster's Choice and...
, and the indefinite name for the third book is Mastiff.
Bloodhound continues the story of how Beka Cooper manages to survive as a Provost Guard, or a Dog, in the Lower City slums of Tortall. In this book, she travels to Port Caynn to fight a silver coin counterfeiting and faces many obstacles as she tries to root out and stop the crime.
Background
Bloodhound came out on April 14, 2009 in the United StatesUnited States
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as a hardback copy. Like the first novel, the narration of Bloodhound is written in a first-person point of view, from the perspective of the main character, Rebakah (Beka) Cooper.
Beka Cooper's series connects to the other Tortall books in that she is the six-times great-grandmother of George Cooper from Alanna: The First Adventure
Alanna: The First Adventure
Alanna: The First Adventure is a fantasy novel by Tamora Pierce, the first in a series of four books, The Song of the Lioness. It details the start and early days of Alanna of Trebond's training as a knight, hiding her real gender.-Plot introduction:...
. Rosto the Piper, the Corus Rogue and Beka's close friend, builds the Dancing Dove as his Court. During his days as Rogue, George uses the inn as his Court, as well.
Plot summary
Beka's story continues when she gets sloppy with her reports to Ahuda, and she decides to practice again by starting a new journal.Beka, now a first year Dog, works the Evening Watch with her loathsome partner, Silsbee. His attitude of letting Day Watch catch the criminals they see annoys Beka to no end. Silsbee ends up dumping her as a partner, and she is partnered with Clara Goodwin and Matthias Tunstall, her former trainers.
Beka learns of the existence of coles, or counterfeit coins, from her friend Tansy. As she and her partners investigate, they get word of a thin harvest. When bread prices go up, a riot starts in the city. Beka, Goodwin and Tunstall get caught up in the fight, and Tunstall gets both of his legs broken. After the riot, Lord Gershom, the Lord Provost, sends Beka and Goodwin to Port Caynn to further investigate the coles.
When Goodwin returns to Corus to deliver reports to Lord Gershom, Beka comes across several pieces of evidence that point to Pearl Skinner, the Port Caynn Rogue, as the colemonger. She goes to Sir Lionel of Trebond, the Deputy Provost, but Sir Lionel's fear of Pearl keeps him from doing anything. Beka loses her temper with him, and Sir Lionel orders her sent to Rattery Prison. Beka is able to escape, and goes to Pearl for shelter.
Beka is able to convince Pearl to shelter her from Sir Lionel. However, one of Lionel's men goes to Pearl and tells her that Beka has evidence that Pearl is the one behind the coles, and Beka is forced to flee once more.
This time, Beka goes to Nestor Haryse, Lord Gershom's younger cousin, and his transgender
Transgender
Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies to vary from culturally conventional gender roles....
lover, Okha Soyan (Amber Orchid). With Nestor's help, Gershom is able to bring in a large squad of Dogs to arrest Pearl and her conspirators. Pearl and her bodyguards escape, but Beka follows them down into the city's sewers, where, with Goodwin's help, she manages to arrest Pearl.
When they return to Corus, Goodwin tells Beka that the Evening Watch Sergeant, Ahuda, was offered a position in Corus's Flash District, and that Goodwin was going to take Ahuda's place, leaving Beka with Tunstall as a partner. She says that she is tired of being a street dog, and that desk sergeant will be the perfect position for her. The novel ends at Beka and Goodwin's welcome home party, as Beka and Tunstall agree to stay partners.
Characters
Rebakah (Beka) Cooper- The main protagonist of the story, she narrates the novel from first-person perspective. A determined, strong young woman with ice blue eyes and the ability to hear ghosts, she struggles with shyness but breaks more out of her shell as the series continues.
Pounce
- Beka's pet cat, who has unusual purple eyes, Pounce is actually the constellation known as the Cat, which is missing when this story takes place. He can communicate with Beka, and certain other people, if he chooses to.
Achoo Curlypaws
- A scent hound for the Lower City. After Achoo's last handler left the Provost's Guard, she was passed along between handlers until Beka saw her being mistreated and took responsibility for her. Achoo proves to be a loyal scent hound later in the book, when she helps Beka nab the colemonger.
Rosto the Piper
- The Rogue of the Lower City, Rosto is a close friend to Beka. Although the first book portrayed romantic hints between Beka and Rosto, the second book keeps them apart as Beka pursues other romantic interests. Rosto, however, continues to make it clear that he wants Beka as his lover.
Clary Goodwin : Partner of Matthias Tunstall, and one of Beka's former trainers in "Terrier". She is fierce, strong, and an experienced Dog, as well as married.
Matthias Tunstall
- Partner of Clara Goodwin; Tunstall is 6 feet, 3 inches tall. Beka describes him as having an owlish look; during the span of the novel, his lover is Sabine of Macayhill, a lady knight.
Silsbee
- Beka's fourth partner, who asks for reassignment.
Dale Rowan
- Courier for the Goldsmith's Guild; he met Beka during the Bread Riot. He met Beka again on the way to Port Caynn and became her love interest. He is described as light haired, and thin and muscled like an acrobat. When the story ends, he reveals that he only wanted a casual relationship.
Pearl Skinner
- The Rogue in Port Caynn; her greedy nature makes her start the colemongering, (counterfeiting coins).