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Tamora Pierce
The second book in the New York Times bestselling series from the fantasy author who is a legend herself: TAMORA PIERCE. When they think you will fail . . . fail to listen. As the only female page in history to pass the first year of training to become a knight, Keladry of Mindelan is a force to be reckoned with. But even with her loyal circle of friends at her side, Kel’s battle to prove herself isn’t over yet. She is still trying to master her paralyzing fear of heights and keep up with Lord Wyldon’s grueling training schedule. When a group of pages is trapped by bandits, the boys depend on Kel to lead them to safety. The kingdom’s nobles are beginning to wonder if she can succeed far beyond what they imagined. And those who hate the idea of a female knight are getting desperate—they will do anything to thwart her progress.More timely than ever, the Protector of the Small series is Anti-Bullying 101 while also touching on issues of bravery, friendship, and dealing humanely with refugees against a backdrop of an action-packed fantasy adventure."Tamora Pierce's books shaped me not only as a young writer but also as a young woman. She is a pillar, an icon, and an inspiration. Cracking open one of her marvelous novels always feels like coming home."—SARAH J. MAAS, #1 New York Times bestselling author"Tamora Pierce didn't just blaze a trail. Her heroines cut a swath through the fantasy world with wit, strength, and savvy. Her stories still lead the vanguard today. Pierce is the real lioness, and we're all just running to keep pace."—LEIGH BARDUGO, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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Author
Tamora Pierce
Pages
288
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published Date
2007-12-18
ISBN
0307433617 9780307433619
Ratings
Google: 5
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"The 2nd book in the Protector of the Small series, & another installation in the Tortall Universe. Kel passed her probationary period and is officially a page in training. Her adventures continue to grow, her enemies get craftier and Kel is forced to face one of her biggest fears head on. Yet another fabulous work by Tamora Pierce!"
Caitlin Draeger
"Pros:<br/><br/>Too often in books you have people suddenly overcoming their fears without any struggle or time out into it. I think that it is so much more powerful watching Kel work through her fear of heights first through being forced then because she wants to be prepared and finally because it is the only way forward. Too often we forget that heroes have to have fears to overcome and doing so takes real time and effort.<br/><br/>Cons:<br/><br/>I feel like either a ton was left out of Alanna’s books or things were even more drastically changed than we have been told. The weights, the lance work etc. we also are hearing nothing about the ordeal. Does this mean the kingdom has moved away from it in favor of the yearly exams or has Kel simply not been made aware of it yet?"
Rene Burrows