Alanna (Song of the Lioness, #1)

Posted on 03 May 2017 by Tamora Pierce

From now on I m Alan of Trebond, the younger twin I ll be a knight.And so young 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 magic So one day they decide to switch places 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 pageBut 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 to discern her enemies from her allies.Filled with swords and sorcery, 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 make her a legend in her land. Best Read Alanna (Song of the Lioness, #1) Author Tamora Pierce For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr As one of my childhood favourites, how could I not rate this 5 starsAfter reading three paranormal urban fantasy romances in a row, you can only imagine how happy I was to read, not only something different, but something GOOD Good is the best description I can give of Alanna I wouldn t say it was great It gets pretty close to it, though Some parts of it seem unrealistic to me Alanna being so readily accepted by the boys etc But the story is short, fun, action packed with magic and mystery and high adventure.Alanna it a great character Stubborn, cheeky, do After reading three paranormal urban fantasy romances in a row, you can only imagine how happy I was to read, not only something different, but something GOOD Good is the best description I can give of Alanna I wouldn t say it was great It gets pretty close to it, though Some parts of it seem unrealistic to me Alanna being so readily accepted by the boys etc But the story is short, fun, action packed with magic and mystery and high adventure.Alanna it a great character Stubborn, cheeky, doubtful of herself The supporting characters, ranging from Prince Jonathan, Sir Myles and King George are all great Gary, Raoul and Alex are never fully realized but that s only to be expected with such a short book.It is the rather typical girl in boy s clothing story but the w...In retrospect, this is not a perfect novel, or series of novels, but when I think of who I wanted to be when I was ten years old, my answer was always Alanna And I still have a crush on George.3.5 starsFinally read this gasp for our classics discussion Friday, 11 27 Our special guest will be the wonderful author Andrea K H st, and I ll post a link when it s live.I enjoyed this very much, but it felt like a f...I totally would ve given this book 5 stars in middle school and been obsessed with it I really, really wish I had found it then It s still a fun read now, though I can see how it inspired of a lot of other YA books about girls dressing as boys to become knights The plot of this one is pretty simple, but all of the characters made it so wonderful There s magic, medieval politics, mysteries, sword fighting, and basically everything I love Plus, Alanna is an awesome heroine I m definitely r I totally would ve given th...3.5 5 This was a super fun read, however it definitely reads like it was written for children which it was I probably would have ADORED this if I had read it as a kid, but as an adult it just wasn t quite up to my expectations The world and magic aren t very complex or explained in great detail, and we don t get to know the characters super well, but as a book written for kids it was pretty great We have a super strong female lead, and I can now understand why this book is a must read for 3.5 5 This was a super fun read, however it definitely reads like it was written for children which it was I probably would have ADORED this if I had read it as a kid, but as an adult it just wasn t quite up to my expectations The world and magic aren t very complex or explained in great detail, and we don t get to know the characters super well, but as a book written for kids it was pretty great We have a super strong female lead, and I can now understand why this book is a must read for...Hey, at least I tried.Shorted version of the full review The full one felt like an academic paper on why I dont like this book and series so I had to cut some parts Oh, how easy it is talking about books I dont like Also fun _ Be warned, this review contains my thoughts for this book and some minor big spoilers for rest of the series I ve done some reading and research which are tagged as spoilers and hidden from virgin eyes For myself, and I suspect many people, books we read and love Hey, at least I tried.Shorted version of the full review The full one felt like an academic paper on why I dont like this book and series so I had to cut some parts Oh, how easy it is talking about books I dont like Also fun _ Be warned, this review contains m...This is the first book in a series written for the younger end of the young adult readership, but which is still of interest to readers of any age.Alanna The First Adventure is a fantasy set in a place where magic is common and knights are trained in the ways of chivalry Alanna is fighting against the constraints of being female in such a society and having dressed herself as a boy she sets off to be trained as a page with the hope of a knighthood in the future I enjoyed the story and the cha This is the first book in a s...OH MY GOD SO GOOD.I m so mad I didn t start this series earlier It s so similar to Harry Potter in the way that it s just a feel good book with interesting characters and the best friendships MAGIC anyway, on to book two my longest and most terrible reading slump is FINALLY O...I probably would have liked this better if I d read it for the first time when I was younger The heroine is a fairly typical spunky fantasy female, she s a little too perfect and good at everything The story is okay but not especially memorable It takes place over several years, though the passage of time seems a little muddy and the only real sense of it is that sometimes Alanna will mention her age It s written in third person, and for the most part we re only in Alanna s head But there a I probably would have liked this better if I d read it for the first time when I was younger The heroine is a fairly typical spunky fantasy female, she s a little too perfect and good at everything The story is okay but not especially memorable It takes place over several years, though the passage of time seems a little muddy and the only real sense of it is that sometimes Alanna will mention her age It s written in third person, and for the mo...

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03 May 2017

Tamora Pierce