
It is the tale of the first noble girl to try for knighthood openly since Alanna the Lioness became one pretending to be a boy. This book is based just on or over a decade after the end of the Lioness series and one year after the end of the immortals series. So Steemians! If you enjoy some light reading or have some young adults and would like to give some wholesome reading, this is for you. Though there are plenty of fighting scenes and wars so it may also appeal to young men out there too. If you have a junior younger than 8 who churns through books, then by all means get them to read some of Pierces work. This series is a perfectly wholesome series, age recommendation is a loose thing.

A series that touches on questions of courage, friendship, a humane perspective - told against a backdrop of a magical, action-packed fantasy adventure.Tamora Pierce is a lover of strong female role models and most of her books are aimed towards young women ages 8 - 16. In a landmark quartet published years before its time, Kel must prove herself twice as good as her male peers just to be thought equal. She will fight to succeed, even when the test is unfair. It’s just one more way to separate Kel from her fellow trainees. He says she must pass a one-year trial that no male page has ever had to endure. The training master is dead set against girls becoming knights. But standing in Kel’s way is Lord Wyldon.

She believes she is ready for the traditional hazing and grueling schedule of a page.

After years in the Yamani Islands, she knows that women can be warriors, and now that she’s returned home, Kel is determined to achieve her goal. Keladry of Mindelan is the first girl who dares to take advantage of the new rule in Tortall that allows females to train for knighthood. The adventure begins in the New York Times best-selling series from the fantasy author who is a legend herself: Tamora Pierce.Ī powerful classic that is more timely than ever, the Protector of the Small series is about smashing the ceilings others place above you. Kel will not allow this first test to be her last.
