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© 2002
Wendover Bookshop
35 High Street
Wendover
Bucks HP22 6DU
England
Tel: +44 (0)1296 696204
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Alanna The First Adventure : volume 1
Tamora Pierce
Scholastic, 1998 (first published in 1983)
Paperback. 216pp £4.99
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Alanna

Denying her magical roots and disguised as a boy, Alanna strives to achieve her ultimate ambition. To become a knight.

Her determination wins her powerful friends in the palace. But court life holds unexpected dangers.

Something about the powerful magician, Duke Roger of Conte, terrifies Alanna. Soon she will face a challenge to test all her skills…

In The Hand of The Goddess : volume 2

Tamora Pierce
Scholastic, 1998 (first published in 1983)
Paperback. 209pp £4.99
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In the Hand of the Goddess

Sent north to fight the marauding Tusaine, Alanna is swept into a world of danger and intrigue.

But while she proves herself in battle, she cannot vanquish the fears in her heart.

She must uncover Duke Roger's secret before facing the terror of The Ordeal. The ceremony that will make her a knight or destroy her.
The Woman Who Rides Like A Man : volume 3

Tamora Pierce
Scholastic, 1998 (first published in 1986)
Paperback. 228pp £4.99
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The Woman Who Rides Like A Man

Newly knighted, Alanna rides for the desert in search of adventure. Captured by the Bloody Hawk tribe, she must challenge ancient tribal customs if she ever hopes for freedom.

But how can she convince the tribe to change, when their powerful shaman cries hourly for her execution? Tradition demands she prove her worth in a magical to the death.
Lioness Rampant : volume 4

Tamora Pierce
Scholastic, 1998 (first published in 1988)
Paperback. 308pp £4.99
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Lioness RampantAlanna has fought shaman, bested wraiths and vanquished magi, but nothing could prepare her for this...

Accompanied by the legendary Shang Dragon, Alanna must attempt the impossible - recover the fabled Dominion jewel.

She must work fast. Tortall is in terrible danger. Roger of Conte is back, and more powerful than ever.

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if you like this book we recommend:

The Dark Is Rising sequence of books by Susan Cooper

Circle of Magic Quartet by Tamora Pierce



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