Street Magic (The Circle Opens, Book 2)

Street Magic (The Circle Opens, Book 2) by Pierce, Tamora. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780590396431.

The second book in an extraordinary new fantasy quartet by New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce. Briar Moss been training four years as a plant mage, but he hasnt put his past behind him. He meets a street girl, Evvy, using powerful magic to polish stones for a merchant, and resolves to find her a teacher. But Briar understands the citys gangs as well as he understands Evvy. When gang warfare breaks out, he discovers that the fiercest gang is seeking a stone mage to lead them to hidden gems. Only Briar and his magic can offer Evvy protection. Swept up in a bloody conflict, Briar must decide if hes ready to make the final step away from his former life as a "street rat."