Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, Vol. 1) Review
Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, Vol. 1) Overview
Alanna: The First Adventure
Becoming a legend is not easy, as young Alanna of Trebond discovers when she disguises herself as boy and begins training to be a knight. But it takes more than hard work to stop this heroine, whose skills and stubbornness help her make friends with Prince Jonathon and enemies with his uncle, Duke Roger. Filled with swords and sorcery, adventure and intrigue, good and evil, this book is a rousing introduction to the intensely satisfying story of Alanna.
IN the Hand of the Goddess
Alanna has won the honor of being Prince Jonathon's squire. Now it will take all of her awesome skill and power to protect him from the mysterious, evil sorcerer who is bent on his destruction -- and hers! An aptly adventurous and magical sequel to Alanna.
The Woman Who Rides Like a Man
Alanna sets out on her own across the desert of Tortall. The only female knight in a hostile land, she is captured by desert tribesman and forced to prove herself in a magical duel to the death. She triumphs and goes on to become the tribe's first female shaman. But, in Alanna's heart, another battle rages. Prince Jonathon, her first love, wants her to marry him. But Alanna is not sure that being a queen is her destiny ... and she's grown very fond of her longtime friend George, the handsome, charismatic King of Thieves. What's a lady warrior to do?
Lioness Rampant
Alanna has achieved her dream of becoming the first female knight errant of the kingdom. Now she sets out on a quest to find the Dominion Jewel, a legendary gem which, in the right hands, possesses limitless power for good. As she is battling the elements and mythical creatures, her nemesis, the evil Duke Roger, returns from the dead to wreak havoc on the kingdom. Only Alanna has the power to prevent utter destruction ...
Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, Vol. 1) Specifications
Call it fate, call it intuition, or just call it common sense, but somehow young Alanna knows she isn't meant to become some proper lady cloistered in a convent. Instead, she wants to be a great warrior maiden--a female knight. But in the land of Tortall, women aren't allowed to train as warriors. So Alanna finds a way to switch places with her twin, Thom, and take his place as a knight in training at the palace of King Roald. Disguising herself as a boy, Alanna begins her training as a page in the royal court. Soon, she is garnering the admiration of all around her, including the crown prince, with her strong work ethic and her thirst for knowledge. But all the while, she is haunted by the recurring vision of a black stone city that emanates evil... somehow she knows it is her fate to purge that place of its wickedness. But how will she find it? And can she fulfill her destiny while keeping her gender a secret?
With Alanna: The First Adventure, veteran fantasy author Tamora Pierce has created a lively, engaging heroine who will charm middle-school readers with her tomboyish bravado and have them eagerly searching for the next book in the Song of the Lioness series. Like Brian Jacques's tales of Redwall, this popular quartet is an entertaining fantasy series for younger teens. (Ages 10 to 13) --Jennifer Hubert
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