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War with the neighboring country of Scanra is declared at last, and Kel finds herself in charge of a refugee camp. Her district commander, Lord Wyldon, has chosen not to place her in control of a border post or a portion of the army like the other knights, so she's certain that he wishes to keep her—who, as a woman, he views as inferior in combat to males—out of fighting.
Tamora Pierce (born December 13, 1954) is an American writer of fantasy fiction for teenagers, known best for stories featuring young heroines. She made a name for herself with her first book series , The Song of the Lioness (1983–1988), which followed the main character Alanna through the trials and triumphs of training as a knight.
The Protector of the Small quartet is a series of young adult fantasy books by American writer Tamora Pierce.The novels explore themes of adolescence (including relationships with family and peers, puberty and self discovery [1]), as well as feminism [2] [3] and multiculturalism.
The Tortall universe is a fictional setting shared by six book series: [The] Song of the Lioness; [The] Immortals, or Wild Magic; Protector of the Small; Daughter of the Lioness, or Tricksters; and Beka Cooper (Provost's Dog); the Numair Chronicles, as well as multiple short stories.
Daughter of the Lioness series (also known as the Tricksters series) by Tamora Pierce is a series of two novels set in the fictional Tortall universe. It is centered on Alianne of Pirate's Swoop, the sixteen-year-old daughter of Tortall's legendary lady knight, Alanna the Lioness, who was the subject of The Song of the Lioness quartet.
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He is Kel's knight-master and one of her closest friends. He and the Lady Alanna trained together. Cleon – Cleon of Kennan is a fellow squire. Kel finds herself entering into a romantic relationship with him. Nealan of Queenscove – (Neal) is Kel's best friend. He travels with his knight-mistress, Lady Alanna of Pirate's Swoop.
American author Tamora Pierce published Alanna: The First Adventure, the first book in The Song of the Lioness quartet, in 1983. Tamora Pierce is said to have turned to writing at a young age as a means of escape from a troubled family life. Pierce drew much of her inspiration from other fantasy series such as The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R ...