Lady Knight

2002 • 416 pages

Ratings39

Average rating4.4

Kel has finally achieved her lifelong dream of being a knight. But it's not turning out as she imagined at all. She is torn between a duty she has sworn to uphold and a quest that she feels could turn the tide of war. . . ."Unrelentingly realistic in its depiction of the horrors of war . . . Pierce provides exquisite details of the weaponry, topography, and culture of her world, and her control of a voluminous cast of characters is masterful."--VOYAFrom the Trade Paperback edition.

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Series

4 primary books

Protector of the Small

Protector of the Small is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1999 with contributions by Tamora Pierce.

Series

34 released books

Tortall

Tortall is a 34-book series first released in 1983 with contributions by Tamora Pierce, Julie Holderman, and Timothy Liebe.

Series

18 primary books

Tortall (Chronological Order)

Tortall (Chronological Order) is a 18-book series with 20 primary works first released in 1983 with contributions by Tamora Pierce.

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Cid

I originally read the Protector of the Small series years ago and it wasn't my favourite of the Tortall sub-series, but this time around I appreciated it a whole lot more. For one, Kel is an awesome character.

She isn't special in any way – no magic, no special link with the gods – and earns everything she gets through hard work and common sense. Sure, she started learning her weapons at the ripe old age of 6, but she gets really good at them because she never gives up, even when everything hurts and she could be sleeping in. Plus, she cares. She's compassionate without being a mother-figure (or at least that's how I see it, despite some of the boys calling her “Mother” in jest.)

The other thing I love about this series is that there isn't a love story. Sure, Kel has her crushes and relationships, but she realizes that other things are higher on her priority list that love and/or sex and just gets on with them. How often do you see that in a teen book?

February 3, 2014