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In the Hand of the Goddess (Song of the Lioness) (original 1984; edition 2001)

by Tamora Pierce, Trini Alvarado (Narrator)

Series: Song of the Lioness Quartet (2), Tortall Universe (5 (Song of the Lioness 2))

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Pursuing her desire to be a knight, Alanna learns many things in her role as squire to Prince Jonathan, but fears Duke Roger, an ambitious sorcerer with whom she knows she will one day have to deal.
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Title:In the Hand of the Goddess (Song of the Lioness)
Authors:Tamora Pierce
Other authors:Trini Alvarado (Narrator)
Info:Listening Library (2001), Audio Cassette
Collections:Currently reading
Rating:***1/2
Tags:juvenile fiction, juvenile fantasy, Song of the Lioness

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In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce (1984)

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    Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine (jfoster_sf)
    jfoster_sf: This is another great fantasy romance with plenty of adventure with a strong female character.
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    Eon by Alison Goodman (0628perfect)
    0628perfect: The female protagonist has to hide her sex and disguises herself as a boy to achieve her dream just like Alanna.
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    Desert Witch by Nicholas Todd (FFortuna)
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I enjoyed this book. The story became less predicable for me and also included topics like sex that i loved seeing in this type of book. I love how even thought she is hiding she is a girl it had such a limited impact on the story. ( )
  lmauro123 | Dec 28, 2023 |
I enjoyed this book. The story became less predicable for me and also included topics like sex that i loved seeing in this type of book. I love how even thought she is hiding she is a girl it had such a limited impact on the story. ( )
  lmauro123 | Dec 28, 2023 |
I just finished rereading the whole Song of the Lioness. Miscellaneous thoughts:

* This is the best story Tamora Pierce has written, by far. If you've read other Tamora Pierce books and didn't like them, I still recommend this one to you.

* While it's sold as four separate books, and each book does manage to stand on its own, they're best read together as a single long story and all at once.

* Simple, straightforward style of writing.

* I just love it, ok? It's not always perfect but I even love the imperfections. ( )
  caedocyon | May 9, 2023 |
And as I re-read this series I remember why this particular series is my least favorite of Tamora Pierce's work -- and I'm still enjoying it, but this book suffers a bit from middle-book-syndrome. It covers so much ground so quickly that I lose a little investment in Alanna as a character. I do like that she discovers her own brand of femininity. I think the evil sorcerer trope is less convincing. I feel like the storyline was rushed to get us to the next big arc, but I also really enjoyed Tamora Pierce's letters at the end. These were published in a context and that's important to remember. Enjoying the re-read, but Circle of Magic and Beka Cooper are still my faves.

Ooh, and I LOVE the new covers.

Advanced reader's copy provided by edelweiss (2023) ( )
  jennybeast | May 3, 2023 |
I accidentally the whole book in 3.5 hrs.

Now I need to find a copy of the third one. ( )
  boredwillow | Mar 4, 2023 |
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Tamora Pierceprimary authorall editionscalculated
Alvarado, TriniNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Heyer, MarileeCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Patti,JoyceCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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To Tom -- the shoehorn for my triple D-sized love

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to George, Pam, and Denise -- together we'll go very fast and very far on little tracks
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The copper-haired rider looked at the black sky and swore.
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"Why do boys say someone acts like a girl as if it were an insult?" (chapter 1, p.3)
"So?  He was stupid.  If I killed everyone who was stupid, I wouldn't have time to sleep" (33).
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Pursuing her desire to be a knight, Alanna learns many things in her role as squire to Prince Jonathan, but fears Duke Roger, an ambitious sorcerer with whom she knows she will one day have to deal.

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