She falls down and gets hurt repeatedly, but she continues to struggle and jump through hurdle after hurdle. I loved how in the first book, Alanna: The First Adventure, Alanna realizes that being a knight isn't a simple task. She makes incredible strides in accomplishments, but is still wrecked with self doubt that plagues us all. While undertaking grueling lessons on swordplay and self defense, she goes through puberty. Though the book is filled with adventure, quests, and prophecies, at its very heart it is Alanna's coming of age journey from a young girl to a woman. She refuses to abandon her vision and dons on the disguise as a boy and sets out to fulfill it. She doesn't care that her dream is deemed impossible in the eyes of her society. She is is a girl with a simple dream: to become a knight. Simply put Alanna is vocal and ahead of her time period. Written in the early 1980s, a strong female protagonist written for young adults and children is not always easy to find. In more ways than one, she is a revolutionary character. The heroine, Alanna, is someone you can admire for her pluckiness, determination and bravery. I know that the middle school me would have devoured these books had I knew they existed instead of being in the constant haze of the formulaic YA horror Fear Street series by R.L. Review: I thoroughly enjoyed the Song of the Lioness Quartet. As Alanna masters the skills necessary for battle, she must also learn to control her heart and to discern her enemies from her allies. When they both realize that they truly wish is the opposite, 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 her training as a page. The road to knighthood is not an easy one. Alanna must learn the art of magic while her brother becomes a knight. When she and her twin brother, Thom, come to age they must uphold their traditional occupations. General description of the series: Alanna has always craved the adventure and daring allowed only for boys.
The order of the books are: Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, The Woman Who Rides Like a Man, and the Lioness Rampant. I thought the best way to avoid spoilers would be to review them as a series instead of individual books. I read all four books in the span of a week during the summer and I couldn't decide how to review them as they all connect to one another. I also had to meet this mysterious George Cooper and Prince Jonathan that seemed to win so many hearts.
I was told that I would absolutely love the heroine, the action, and the romance. I have been told to read the Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce for quite sometime.
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