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The Song of the Lioness
Book • 1983
The Song of the Lioness is a quartet of fantasy novels by Tamora Pierce.
The series follows Alanna of Trebond, a noblewoman who exchanges places with her twin brother to train for knighthood in the royal palace of Corus.
Throughout the four books—Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, The Woman Who Rides Like a Man, and Lioness Rampant—Alanna navigates her secretive and unusual status as a female knight-in-training, forming friendships, romances, and facing various challenges including social conventions, physical hardships, and world-changing quests.
The series emphasizes themes of female empowerment, self-acceptance, and the pursuit of one’s destiny, making Alanna a timeless role model for young women.
The series follows Alanna of Trebond, a noblewoman who exchanges places with her twin brother to train for knighthood in the royal palace of Corus.
Throughout the four books—Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, The Woman Who Rides Like a Man, and Lioness Rampant—Alanna navigates her secretive and unusual status as a female knight-in-training, forming friendships, romances, and facing various challenges including social conventions, physical hardships, and world-changing quests.
The series emphasizes themes of female empowerment, self-acceptance, and the pursuit of one’s destiny, making Alanna a timeless role model for young women.
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Mentioned by Alexandra Schwartz as a favorite from her childhood, highlighting its elements of a young girl's quest and self-discovery.
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