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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Great book. A lot of thought is invested into the sideline characters, and it makes a huge difference to the improvement of the novel. The story is adventurous yet fun and, at times, humorous. (  ) Saieeda | Jun 7, 2009 |  This was the book with Keladry's real adventure set before her. I think Tamora Pierce has a talent for making her books both believable and epic at the same time. I like how she made Keladry very different than Alanna and made her a unique and stand-alone character. I would say, between the two lady knights, Keladry is the real hero. She is not gifted or touched by the gods; she's just a normal person trying to make the world a better place. ( ) | Apr 24, 2009 | edit | |   In the final book of the quartet, Kel finally becomes a knight. Now that she's a knight, however, she has to wait to see what her orders will be-will they actually let her fight alongside men, or will they put her aside doing battle planning, or something else far from the action. I gave this one a four star instead of five because it was more militaristic than I normally read with much less romance than Tamora Pierce's first two quartets. I still really enjoyed the books, but not as much as The Song of the Lioness quartet and The Immortals quartet. (  ) jfoster_sf | Mar 20, 2009 | The last of the protector of the small quartet, I felt like there was so much more to see from the character Kel. Hopefully she will be popping up in some of Pierce's other books connected to this world. ( ) knielsen83 | Mar 5, 2009 | I love Tamora Pierce! A great continuation of the series, and one of my favorite series. Whether in the writing style, strong female character, or just reading it for fun, this book will keep you occupied and feeling overall good. Though I still prefer the first one, this was still excellent. ( ) phoenix121 | Mar 12, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0375814655, Hardcover)In the final thrilling installment of Tamora Pierce's Protector of the Small series ( First Test, Page, and Squire), our sturdy young heroine, Keladry of Mindelan (a.k.a. Kel), has finally been knighted. Never one to rest on her laurels, Kel champs at the bit, ready to tackle the horrific magic killing devices she was shown in the Chamber of the Ordeal during her knighthood initiation. The huge, insectlike machines, "made of iron-coated giants' bones, chains, pulleys, dagger-fingers and -toes, and a long whiplike tail," feed on the souls of dead children and are systematically killing off the citizens and warriors of Tortall.Thoroughly disgusted to discover that not only is she not going to be assigned a combat post, but she has been placed in charge of a refugee camp instead, Kel, in her usual noble, stoic way, swallows her disappointment and sets out being the best refugee camp commander possible. Of course, destiny has a way of sneaking up on a young woman like Kel, and soon she is fulfilling the ordeal the Chamber set out for her... and then some. Tamora Pierce once again draws her legions of fans into her story, blending humor, pathos, exhilarating battles, and gripping drama with a very real, very appealing protagonist. It's easy to make war appear black and white, a matter of good versus evil. Pierce finds the shades of gray. (Ages 12 and older) --Emilie Coulter (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:51 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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