Alanna: The First Adventure

By Tamora Pierce

Book #1 in the The Song of the Lioness series

A girl defies tradition, disguises as a boy, and trains to become a knight.

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260 pages· 48,579 words· Est. 4.5 hour read

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In a realm where girls can't be warriors, Alanna of Trebond swaps places with her twin brother to pursue her dream of knighthood. Disguised as a boy, she faces rigorous training, mastering combat and magic at King Roald's palace. As Alanna battles her own temper and heart, she embarks on a journey filled with swords, sorcery, and intrigue. Will she achieve her dream and become a legend in Tortall?

From the publisher

From Tamora Pierce, the first book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award. “From now on I’m Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I’ll be a knight.” In a time when girls are forbidden to be warriors, Alanna of Trebond wants nothing more than to be a knight of the realm of Tortall. So she finds a way to switch places with her twin brother, Thom. Disguised as a boy, Alanna begins her training as a page at the palace of King Roald. But the road to knighthood, as she discovers, is not an easy one. Alanna must master weapons, combat, and magic, as well as polite behavior, her temper, and even her own heart. 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 make her a legend in the land.

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