Alanna: The First Adventure
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"From now on, I'm Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I'll be a knight.
And so yound Alanna of Trebond begins the journey to knighthood. Though a girl, Alanna has always craved the adventure and daring allowed only for boys; her twin brother, Thom, yearns to learn the art of magin. So one day they decide to switch places. Disguised as a girl, Thom heads for the convent to learn magic; Alanna, pretending to be a boy, is on her way to the castle of King Roald to begin training as a page.
But the road to knighthood is not an easy one. As Alanna masters the skills necessary for battle, she must also learn to control her heart and discern her enemies from her allies.
Filled with swords and scorcery, adventure and intrigue, good and evil, Alanna's first adventure begins--one that will lead to the fulfillment of her dreams and the magical destiny that will mke her a legend in her land.
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4 primary books#1 in Song of the Lioness
Song of the Lioness is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 1983 with contributions by Tamora Pierce.
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36 released booksTortall
Tortall is a 36-book series with 36 released primary works first released in 1983 with contributions by Tamora Pierce, Julie Holderman, and Timothy Liebe.
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18 primary books#4 in Tortall (Chronological Order)
Tortall (Chronological Order) is a 18-book series with 18 released primary works first released in 1983 with contributions by Tamora Pierce.
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This is a great kick butt girl hero sword and sorcery book for the 10-12 set.
It doesn't hold up that well reading it as an adult, but I still enjoyed it.
I can't even remember the first time I read this (probably about 17 or 18 years ago), but it gets an automatic 5 stars from me.
I was in the mood for a gender bender and I remembered the book I skimmed through in the library when I was 12. For some reason, I never checked it out or finished it. Probably because of the topics I deemed “adult” at that age, like Alanna getting her period which is basically all I remembered every time I thought about reading this book. Now that I'm older, I figured I'd probably like it more. And I did, and I was eager to read the sequels. But being the evil person I am, I read the reviews for those sequels, spoiling it for myself (if there are accessible spoilers, I will read them). And well, even if the series isn't all about the romance, that's one of the main factors that keep me invested in stories, no matter how understated the romance is. In fact, the more understated it is, the more I end up loving it. And the romance in this series just isn't my cup of tea. I like the subtle kinds full of innocence, like in the books by Diana Wynne Jones. So I agree with my 12-year old self on not wanting to continue the series :)
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