Alanna quickly finds out that the road to knighthood is not an easy one, but her skills and stubborness help her become friends with Prince Jonathan and his followers. So she disguises herself as a boy and begins training at the palace of King Roald. Daine and Numair are a pair of the most powerful mages in Pierce’s. Alanna of Trebond is no ordinary girl: her dream is to become a knight. I know there are a lot of people out there who either enjoyed Pierce's work when they were younger or discovered her work later on. For Alanna, it’s George and Jonathan for Kel, it’s Cleon and Neal and for Daine, it’s the dashing, sensitive Numair Salmalín. However, each and every one of them is unique in their talents, their goals, and how they pursue them.Īs always, finishing a series, especially a good one, has left me feeling a little sad and disjointed. Her protagonists are all similar in that they're independent and powerful and stand up for themselves and others. What I didn't realise before was how much I related to so many of Pierce's other characters and how much stronger and complex these series become as you work your way through them. Rereading the series so many years later, Alanna still holds the same place in my heart. I love all of her books, but Song of the Lioness, The Immortals, and Protector of. Switching places with her twin brother, disguising herself as a boy, and training to become a knight, she was my hero. Tamora Pierce’s feminist fantasy shoots love and empowerment straight into the hearts and minds of her readers. I fell in love with Alanna, from the Song of the Lioness series, when I was much younger than I am now. Impressively, she also writes well-rounded and relatable male characters. Pierce is a young adult fantasy legend who writes incredible young female protagonists as strong and resourceful role models.

There were a few misses but generally, I really enjoyed most of them. Several of the series set in the Tortall universe are super nostalgic for me, but I hadn't realised how many, especially in the Emelan universe, I had never read before.

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