Circle of Magic: Sandry's Book by Tamora Pierce

This is the first of four books, each named for the four major characters of the series. This book is named for Sandrilene fa Toren, a young noble girl, who escaped the smallpox plague and subsequent riot when her nurse magically hid her away. While hidden in the darkness, half crazy with fear, she discovers a strange talent in spinning. Rescued by the Mage Niklaren Goldeye Sandry is taken first to her uncle and then to Winding Circle temple where she meets Daja, a young trader who was made outcast when she was the only one of her family to survive a shipwreck. Daja has a talent for metal craft. But when neither of them is accepted by the other young students, they are sent to live in a cottage, named “Discipline” along with Tris, a merchant's daughter, cast off by her family for her unusual weather talents and Briar, a thief caught one too many times, but with a talent for growing things.

Under the careful eye of Lark and Rose Thorn these four, unwanted, unloved misfits must come to terms with who they are and the magic they possess. A tentative friendship grows between the four. But is their new training and friendship enough, when they face the greatest challenge of all?

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