"From now on, I'm Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I'll be a knight.
And so yound 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 magin. So one day 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 training as a page.
But 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 discern her enemies from her allies.
Filled with swords and scorcery, 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 mke her a legend in her land.
"From now on, I'm Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I'll be a knight.
And so yound 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 magin. So one day 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 training as a page.
But 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 discern her enemies from her allies.
Filled with swords and scorcery, 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 mke her a legend in her land.
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Young adult fantasy literature gained a foundational standard for female-led heroic adventures with the publication of Alanna: The First Adventure in 1983. Tamora Pierce launched her career with this story of a young woman disguised as a boy to train as a knight, establishing her as a central figure in modern teenage fantasy.
Her extensive body of work includes over twenty-eight fantasy novels set across distinct fictional worlds, most notably the Tortall Universe and The Circle Universe. Her contributions to young adult fantasy earned major industry recognition, including the 2013 Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement in Young Adult Literature, the RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award, and the 2005 Skylark Edward E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction.
Born on December 13, 1954, in South Connellsville, Pennsylvania, Pierce grew up alongside three sisters—Kimberly, Melanie, and Danielle—in a family raised by Jacqueline Sparks and Wayne Franklin Pierce. She earned a full scholarship to attend the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied writing and psychology while selling her first short stories. After completing her university education, she moved to Manhattan to enter the publishing industry, gaining early experience at a New York literary agency.
During the 1980s, while working as a head writer for a radio drama and comedy company, Pierce adapted an adult fantasy manuscript titled Song into young adult fiction. Encouraged by her literary agent, Claire Smith, and editor Jean Karl at Atheneum Books, she painstakingly revised and retyped the manuscript into a four-volume novel series. She later donated her literary archive to Northern Illinois University and moved to Syracuse, New York, where she lives with her husband.
Pierce's work is distinguished by its focus on strong female protagonists who challenge traditional gender roles within detailed fantasy realms. Her narratives emphasize rigorous physical and magical training, personal discipline, emotional maturity, and deep interpersonal bonds. Across her multi-book series, Pierce explores themes of societal leadership, identity, systemic responsibility, and diversity, offering realistic depictions of character growth within immersive fantasy environments.
1 books in catalog
Young adult fantasy literature gained a foundational standard for female-led heroic adventures with the publication of Alanna: The First Adventure in 1983. Tamora Pierce launched her career with this story of a young woman disguised as a boy to train as a knight, establishing her as a central figure in modern teenage fantasy.
Her extensive body of work includes over twenty-eight fantasy novels set across distinct fictional worlds, most notably the Tortall Universe and The Circle Universe. Her contributions to young adult fantasy earned major industry recognition, including the 2013 Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement in Young Adult Literature, the RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award, and the 2005 Skylark Edward E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction.
Born on December 13, 1954, in South Connellsville, Pennsylvania, Pierce grew up alongside three sisters—Kimberly, Melanie, and Danielle—in a family raised by Jacqueline Sparks and Wayne Franklin Pierce. She earned a full scholarship to attend the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied writing and psychology while selling her first short stories. After completing her university education, she moved to Manhattan to enter the publishing industry, gaining early experience at a New York literary agency.
During the 1980s, while working as a head writer for a radio drama and comedy company, Pierce adapted an adult fantasy manuscript titled Song into young adult fiction. Encouraged by her literary agent, Claire Smith, and editor Jean Karl at Atheneum Books, she painstakingly revised and retyped the manuscript into a four-volume novel series. She later donated her literary archive to Northern Illinois University and moved to Syracuse, New York, where she lives with her husband.
Pierce's work is distinguished by its focus on strong female protagonists who challenge traditional gender roles within detailed fantasy realms. Her narratives emphasize rigorous physical and magical training, personal discipline, emotional maturity, and deep interpersonal bonds. Across her multi-book series, Pierce explores themes of societal leadership, identity, systemic responsibility, and diversity, offering realistic depictions of character growth within immersive fantasy environments.
Song of the Lioness
Song of the Lioness
