Pierce, Tamora

Alanna : the first adventure by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
69 editions published between 1983 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 3,145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Eleven-year-old Alanna, who aspires to be a knight even though she is a girl, disguises herself as a boy to become a royal page, a learning many hard lessons along her path to high adventure

In the hand of the goddess by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
55 editions published between 1983 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 2,808 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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. Disguised as a boy, Alanna of Trebond becomes a squire--to none other than the prince of the realm. But Prince Jonathan is much more to Alanna; he is her ally, her best friend, and one of the few who knows that she's really a girl. Now it will take all of Alanna's awesome skill, strength, and growing magical powers to protect him from the mysterious evil sorcerer who is bent on his destruction--and hers! Here continues the story of Alanna, a young woman bound for glory who is willing to fight against enormous odds for what she believes in

Wild magic by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
51 editions published between 1992 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,793 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The mage Numair, the knight Alanna, and Queen Thayet enlist thirteen-year-old Daine's help to battle the dreadful immortal creatures that have recently begun to attack the kingdom of Tortall

Trickster's choice by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
28 editions published between 2003 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 2,776 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alianne must call forth her mother's courage and her father's wit in order to survive on the Copper Isles in a royal court rife with political intrigue and murderous conspiracy

The woman who rides like a man by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
61 editions published between 1986 and 2014 in 7 languages and held by 2,756 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On her first tour as a knight errant, Alanna assumes a position of influence with a fierce desert tribe, makes some changes in the role of women in the society, and continues her own emotional development

Terrier by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
13 editions published between 2006 and 2011 in English and Danish and held by 2,656 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When sixteen-year-old Beka becomes "Puppy" to a pair of "Dogs," as the Provost's Guards are called, she uses her police training, natural abilities, and a touch of magic to help them solve the case of a murdered baby in Tortall's Lower City

First test by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
26 editions published between 1999 and 2012 in English and held by 2,651 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ten-year-old Keladry of Mindalen, daughter of nobles, serves as a page but must prove herself to the males around her if she is ever to fulfill her dream of becoming a knight

Lioness rampant by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
56 editions published between 1988 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 2,602 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alanna continues to create her own life as a female warrior when she and new companions journey to the Roof of the World seeking the powerful Dominion Jewel, perhaps the last hope of saving her country from dissension and hostile magic

Squire by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
27 editions published between 2001 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 2,602 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After becoming a squire to Lord Raoul, commander of the King's Own, Kel of Mindelan, must face a terrifying test in the Chamber of the Ordeal before she can be a knight

Lady knight by Tamora Pierce ( Book )
32 editions published between 2002 and 2013 in English and held by 2,519 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When she became a knight, eighteen-year-old Kel hoped to be given a combat post, but instead she finds herself named commander of an outpost of refugees, where she must face the unnatural forces of the evil Balyce