Battle Magic, a fantasy novel by young adult author Tamora Pierce, was released by Scholastic on September 24, 2013.

[1] The book follows Pierce's characters Briar Moss, Evumeimei Dingzai (nicknamed Evvy), and Rosethorn after the events of her 2001 novel Street Magic.

All events take place two years before Pierce's previously published Emelan universe novels The Will of the Empress and Melting Stones.

[2] Mages Briar, Rosethorn, and Evvy are visiting the mystical mountain kingdom of Gyongxe when they are suddenly called away.

And while new friends will do their best to bring the mages together again on the field of battle, deadly enemies hide in every mountain pass, just waiting to destroy them.