A girl disguises herself as a boy to train as a knight in this first book in Tamora Pierceâs Margaret A. Edwards Awardâwinning young adult seriesânow with a new look!
From now on, Iâm Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. Iâll 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. So she finds a way to switch places with her twin brother, Thom, and, disguised as a boy, begins her training as a page at the palace of King Roald. But the road to knighthood, as she discovers, is not an easy one. Alanna must master weapons, combat, and magic, as well as polite behavior, her temper, and even her own heart.
So begin Alannaâs adventuresâfilled with swords and sorcery, adventure and intrigue, good and evilâthat will lead to the fulfillment of her dreams and make her a legend in the land.
