Nevertheless, some young readers will rejoice to have the tale rounded out. Justice and true love do conquer in the end, and certainly loose ends are neatly tucked away, but a little poetry and subtlety would have relieved the tedium. An extended superheroes comic, full of slam-bang action interposed with musings about the meaning of life. The kingdom in tatters but secure, Alanna decides on a life with George, the now-pardoned king of thieves. And find it she does, returning in time to save the kingdom and her mage-brother Thom from the evil Duke Roger-whom she kills for the second time. Alanna sets off on a quest for the Jewel of Domaine, accompanied by her latest lover (just what does "rampant" mean?), the Shang warrior Liam. Previous volumes followed her from being a young girl-who disguised herself in order to receive training in arms-to becoming all accomplished warrior and the lover of both the heir to the throne and the chief of her kingdom's community of thieves. So she and her twin brother, Thom, switch places: Thom heads for the convent to become a sorcerer, and Alanna-pretending to be a boy-is off to the castle of King Roald to begin her journey to knighthood.įilled with swords and sorcery, exploits and intrigue, good and evil, Alanna's quest for knighthood launches the epic adventures of Tortall's heroes.The conclusion of the saga of Alanna, warrior-magician.
Young Alanna of Trebond is all of these things, and more than anything else, she has always craved the adventure and daring allowed only to boys. Experience the magic and adventure of the complete Song of the Lioness quartet, now available in a collectible boxed set with new cover art and afterwords from acclaimed author of this beloved fantasy series, Tamora Pierce.įearless, bold, athletic, magical.
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