false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255669200m/13835.jpg 13835 21 <i>"I don't want to fall in love. I just want to be a warrior maiden."</i> Still disguised as a boy, Alanna becomes a squire to none other than the prince of the realm. Prince Jonathan is not only Alanna's liege lord, he is also her best friend -- and one of the few who knows the secret of her true identity. But when a mysterious sorcerer threatens the prince's life, it will take all of Alanna's skill, strength, and magical power to protect him -- even at the risk of revealing who she really is... Filled with swords and sorcery, adventure and intrigue, good and evil, Alanna's second adventure continues the saga of a girl who dares to follow her dreams -- and the magical destiny that awaits her. 1142860 book 1984 In the Hand of the Goddess (Song of the Lioness, #2) total:5450|5:2366|4:1960|3:963|2:130|1:30| 5450 22853 6425 229 2 1 false false Sat Apr 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 19 15:57:24 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 14 12:03:17 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jun 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 07:39:05 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 07:40:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Mon Aug 03 21:02:43 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 22:15:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jul 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 18:23:55 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 04:21:34 -0700 2009
This is the 2nd book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet. I liked the romance in this book, though still felt one particular aspect of the relationships developed too quickly. I like George more than Jonathan. :-) Alanna is one determined girl and I really like her and watchi...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon May 25 08:09:18 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 19:39:52 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 08:09:18 -0700 2009 1 In the Hand of the Goddess directly follows the plot from Alanna The First Adventure. Alanna is still a squire disguised as a boy. The book follows her through her first battles, the Ordeal of Knighthood, and her show down with the evil Roger of Conte.

I can sympathize with those who fe...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 01 20:07:23 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 07:56:31 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Jan 25 17:39:59 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 17:39:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 05 05:43:52 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 05 06:11:31 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false true Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 14:10:06 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 18:45:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 08:14:59 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 18:31:34 -0700 2009 1 Alanna: The First Adventure ended. Alanna, now Prince Jonathan's squire, is traveling when a storm forces her to seek shelter. That night, she meets a new friend - a cat with eyes as violet as her own - and the Goddess herself, ...more...]]> 2 1 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 18 19:27:02 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 18 19:28:19 -0800 2008
The gender politics of this book piss me off, although not as much as all the parts of The Woman Who Rides Like A Man that involve Jonathan.]]> 4 0 false true Thu Mar 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Feb 23 16:06:39 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 26 00:41:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Thu Feb 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 12:17:28 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 07:11:35 -0800 2009 Jackaroo for one, and The Bloody Jack series by L.A. Meyer, for a little different take (historical, rather than fantasy). The Dark Horse ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 27 19:22:55 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 16:54:05 -0800 2008
Jonathan knows Alanna's secret, and vows to keep it just that, in an attempt to help her win her knight's shield. However,...more...]]> 4 0 false true Thu Sep 10 14:51:59 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 15:06:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Apr 05 15:14:45 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 15:33:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Jan 27 09:16:37 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 27 09:17:01 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Wed Jan 07 07:59:09 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 08:07:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Feb 22 22:51:17 -0800 2009 Mon Apr 13 22:57:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 07 16:04:36 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 07 16:39:34 -0800 2008 Alanna a few years ago and enjoyed it. I even went ahead and spoiled the ending of the series for myself by visiting Tamora Pierce's website. From what I do remember about the quality of the first book, I was disappointed with In the Hand of the Goddess. I rarely ever say this about books, bu...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=13835