Tamora Pierce, The Song of the Lioness Quartet

This was an amazing book. I realy felt "in the moment". It brought out a whole lot of different perspectives. For example some parts where there is so much magic it couldn't be more exciting and some parts you'd think that it could be a true story from years and years ago. There are not many books this well written. Its not just the writing but its the story as well. It draws you in and won't let go. If you've read this book before you'd know what I'm talking about. I would recommend this book to people 8+. (I don't think you can ever be too old for this wonderful book.) You'll be at the edge of your seat the whole time!

I have only read Allanna: the first adventure, i first read it 6 yaers ago, now I'm rereading it, it's just I remember it (maybe better). Allanna is a very strong character, very stobborn (one of my favourite qualities), has a very fiery temper, and is altogther the kind of person who would never manage to forget their final goal. Here's a basic summary ****Spoilers Ahead****Allanna of trebond wants to be a knight, though she is suopposed to become a lady, she switches places with her twin brother Thom (pronounced Tom) who wants to become a Mage the first book is about Allanna's aka Allen's time as a page were she learns to use her power as a healer after one of her friends die, when another of her friends gets sick (this friend happens to be Prince Jonathon the heir to the throne) after every healer in the city is to tired to heal, except Allanna who is scared of her magic, but she uses it anyway and saves the prince's life. Later they all go to the desert were there is an ancient ruin, ruled by the nameless ones who feed on human soles, of course Allanna & Jonathon decide to sneak out from were they are staying to go and see the city, & of course they meet the nameless ones they deafeat the nameless ones with the helof the gods. Then it ended!

Overall I enjoyed this series. Tamora Pierce knows what she's doing when she's writing fantasy. The Gift adds a different perspective to the book and she writes the battle scenes wonderfully.

I like these books because they were fast paced, with lots of magic.

These books are great and i just wish that someone that actually read the book would make a great movie about all of them. I know that i would definitely watch it. If you love this book you should definitely write a review to tell the people looking to read it how good it was.

I loved it, I read all of her series nearly, and this was one of my ultimate favourites, she makes it so that you feel like YOU are Alanna.

Alanna and her twin brother Thom both have the gift. Thom, being a boy, has the choice to either go to school to study his gift or go become a knight. The only choice Alanna has is to go to a girls school and learn how to become a "proper lady." But Alanna dreams of becoming a knight. The twins use their looks to their advantage, and Alanna gets to go to Corus and learn how to become a knight. Their father, being tied up in his own work, never realizes what Alanna has done. Alanna knows that girls aren't accepted to be knights and so she must keep her real identity a secrete. She works through her years as a page and squire and as she turns into a woman it becomes harder and harder to conceal who she really is. Her closest friend, Jonathan, the king's son, eventually guesses who she is and she shares the secrete with several other of her friends. jonathon and her share many adventures including one where they battle together using their gifts of bright solid blue and purple. There are many events that were as readers take part in. At one point for a while she believes she is falling in love with jonathon...until she meets George, the theif. It is a grand adventure and though easy to read, anyone would enjoy it.

Basically, this girl and her twin switch places- he to mageschool, she off to train as a page. The rest of the series is about her struggles first to keep up with the rest, and then to keep her secret as her body- and her talent for healing- developed. Also mixed in is her romances with the theif, George, and the Prince, Jonathan. The dead walk, magic corrupts, and the gods walk among men. I hope you have as much fun reading these books as I did.

The books were all excellent and i wish that i had found out about them earlier. A great read for a rainy day, they can be read so many times so go out and buy the first one, Alanna:The First Adventure (bad title, i know but it is a great book)