Alanna

The First Adventure , #1

5h 14min

english language

Published Oct. 23, 2003

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"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 …

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Subjects

  • Fiction
  • Song of the Lioness
  • Tortall
  • Knights and knighthood
  • Sex role
  • Knights and knighthood in fiction
  • Sex role in fiction
  • Alanna (Fictitious character : Pierce)
  • Juvenile fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Middle Ages in fiction
  • Fiction, fantasy, general
  • Girls, fiction
  • Adventure and adventurers, fiction
  • young adult fantasy