Pierce, Tamora - Circle Of Magic 04 - Briar's Book -

While Briar and his teacher, Rosethorn, are searching for new plant specimens in the city of Summersea, they discover a mysterious and deadly disease spreading through the city’s poorest districts. Known as "Blue-Tick," this plague is highly contagious and resists traditional magical and medicinal cures.

They provide the magical infrastructure—thread, lightning, and metal—needed to isolate and destroy the virus. Setting Pierce, Tamora - Circle of Magic 04 - Briar's Book

Briar’s mentor, a dedicated dedicate of the Earth Temple whose life hangs in the balance. While Briar and his teacher, Rosethorn, are searching

The novel is set in , the capital of Emelan. The contrast between the wealthy palaces and the desperate, disease-ridden "Crosstree" district plays a major role in the narrative's tension. While Briar and his teacher