A world which would have Alanna shipped off to a temple to learn all manner of womanly pastimes and home duties for her education so she can then go to court and be wedded off to some droll noble. Not for the heroine of this series. Alanna does a swift swap with her nearly identical twin as she swaps her future with that of her brother, he won't be disguised as a girl for long because they also teach boys magic at the temple. For Alanna however the life of a sword wielding knight is life she craves. Doing heroic deeds for her king and riding off to thwart evil is the dream job for this gal.
She is well suited to the task if she can just keep her femininity hidden until after she is knighted.
This book keeps on appearing with new a better covers to appeal to a more modern girl. This cover reminds me of another Tamora Pearce novel,Terrier also a great read.
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