Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Alanna The First Adventure (eBook) : Pierce, Tamora : Eleven-year-old Alanna, who aspires to be a knight even though she is a girl, disguises herself as a boy to become a royal page, learning many hard lessons along her path to high adventure. Thank you Tamora for changing my viewpoint on reading just for the joy of it. So she finds a way to switch places with her twin brother, Thom. Overused tropes, but if you keep in mind it's been almost 40 years since release, many aspects of the book can be forgiven. Plot introduction. 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. Alanna saves Jons life; Myles guesses Alannas secret. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Before this book I hated reading. Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2017, This was the first book I ever picked out at the library and it opened my world to reading like I had never thought possible. So she finds a way to switch places with her twin brother, Thom. But the road to knighthood, as she discovers, is not an easy one. As Ive mentioned before, The Lord of the Rings was my first great literary love, and I took a deep dive into fantasy from there. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 15, 2017, Tamora Pierce brings a special magic to her books, that bring me back, time after time, I hope more of her books yet republished for kindle, as I would like to have them all. I'll be a knight." Alanna: The First Adventure is a fantasy novel by Tamora Pierce, the first in a series of four books, The Song of the Lioness.It details the start and early days of Alanna of Trebond's training as a knight, hiding her real gender.. There's a problem loading this menu right now. And so young Alanna of Trebond begins the journey to knighthood. The twins switch places, and Thom goes to the temple where Alanna was to go, planning to study sorcery. From Tamora Pierce, the first book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award. New York Timesbestselling and award-winning author Robin McKinley sets the standard for epic fantasy and compelling, complex heroines. In todays installment I will be discussing Alanna of Trebond. Fell in love with this series as a teenager, at the time I would describe myself as someone who never read for pleasure. I was so excited to find it again after all these years and I'm pleased to say it has not lost any of its charm. From Tamora Pierce, the first book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2016. Legends and myths, no matter how epic, no matter how magical, all begin somewhere. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. But, Im a 65 year old man whos thoroughly enjoyed the 2 Tamara Pierce novels Ive read! In a time when girls are forbidden to be warriors, Alanna of Trebond wants nothing more than Rather than give up her dream, she and her brotherwho wants to be a mage, not a knightswitch places. I had been reluctant to read the Song of the Lioness series because some of the reviews Id read indicated that the series was for teenage girls. "From now on, I'm Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. Listen online or offline with Android, iOS, web, Chromecast, and Google Assistant. So glad to see these in kindle versions, so I can relive these wonderful adventures. Soon I realized if I could do it with one book I could do it with every book. When he arrives in Harrys town to ally with the Homelanders against a common enemy, he never expects to set Harrys destiny in motion: She will ride into battle as a Kings Rider, bearing the Blue Sword, the great mythical treasure, which no one has wielded since Lady Aerin herself. Alanna of Trebond and Olau is a young woman in the country of Tortall who has dreams to become a knight. Ill 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. Disguised as a boy, Alanna begins her training as a page at the palace of King Roald. However, this is what their father, Alan of Trebond, a man absorbed completely in his studies since his wife's death, has ordered for them. The Song of the Lioness is a young adult series of fantasy novels published in the 1980s by Tamora Pierce. Narrated by Tamora Pierce. The characters are engaging and well drawn. Alanna made her into my heart and captivated me. You can read books purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser. And so yound Alanna of Trebond begins the journey to knighthood. First time reading anything from this author and this is very promising. Song of the Lioness is the first series set in the Tortall Universe and stars Alanna of Trebond, a young girl who disguises herself as a boy to become a knight. Maybe so. From Tamora Pierce, the third book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Kristin Cashores bestselling, award-winning fantasy. In doing so, she disguises herself as a boy for eight years of her life. Midwinter: Gary, Raoul, Alex, and other 14-year-olds are made squires. Alanna of Trebond does not want to be sent away to learn to be a lady any more than her brother Thom wants to be a knight. Alanna The First Adventure (Book) : Pierce, Tamora : Baker & TaylorEleven-year-old Alanna, who aspires to be a knight even though she is a girl, disguises herself as a boy to become a royal page, learning many hard lessons along her path to high adventure.Simon and SchusterFrom Tamora Pierce, the first book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Having dyslexia made it hard to read aloud and children can be mean. Shes a good storyteller. I'm not sure how this series slipped under the radar in my reading journey for so long.