false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172253129m/153780.jpg 153780 14 Aly's adventure continues. . . . No longer a slave, Alanna's daughter is now spying as part of an underground rebellion against the colonial rulers of the Copper Isles. The people in the rebellion believe that a prophecy in which a new queen will rise up to take the throne is about to be realized. Aly is busy keeping the potential teenage queen and her younger siblings safe, while also keeping her in the dark about her future. But Aly, who is usually adept at anticipating danger and changes, is in for a few nasty surprises. <i>New York Times</i> and <i>Wall Street Journal</i> bestselling author Tamora Pierce captured the imagination of readers 20 years ago with <i>Alanna: The First Adventure</i>. As of August 2003, she has written 21 books including three completed quartets: The Song of the Lioness, The Immortals, and The Protector of the Small, set in the fantasy realm of Tortall. She has also written the Circle of Magic and The Circle Opens quartets. The author lives in New York, NY. <i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> 1142872 book 2004 Trickster's Queen (Daughter of the Lioness, #2) total:4087|5:1817|4:1395|3:694|2:151|1:30| 4087 17079 5093 197 4 1 false false Sat Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Feb 17 12:08:59 -0800 2008 Sat Sep 20 08:39:01 -0700 2008 Trickster's Choice but I'm always afraid there'll be too much rehashing of previous events etc., which gets really annoying. Instead, there's very very little, and what there is is slipped in there naturally. I was rather surprised at the things I'd ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Oct 06 15:37:38 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 06 15:38:05 -0700 2008 No longer a slave, Aly’s life is still far from simple as she has become part of the plot to place a Raka queen on the throne of the Copper Isles. Over the winter she has become a master of spies for the rebellion. Another complication in her life is her relat...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Dec 13 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 14:30:12 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 14:46:11 -0800 2008 I can't say Pierce continues in her quest to put a half raka girl on the throne, and take down the current rulers who are mistreating the raka. On the way she...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sun Jan 25 08:00:08 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 08:02:14 -0800 2009 The Song of the Lioness Quartet may always be my favorite, as they were the first I read, but every series flew by in a fast pace of excitement. Tricks...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Aug 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 13:32:52 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 11:10:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 00:04:26 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 01:45:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 15:06:32 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 08:36:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 14:51:06 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 14:53:58 -0700 2009 2 more...]]> 3 0 false true Tue Jan 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 09:33:34 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 08:25:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 17:11:36 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 17:12:16 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sun Oct 11 17:00:45 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 17:34:51 -0700 2009 This is my favorite one of the two because Aly...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Nov 18 19:55:22 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 18:00:18 -0800 2008
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I especially love the main character, Aly. I love that she's so laid-back and easy-going, and t...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 22 12:26:22 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 06 20:04:59 -0800 2008 Trickster's Choice, I found myself much more fully immersed in Trickster's Queen, making both books worth the time.

What I appreciate about this series is its refreshing departure from the many overused, stale recipes for fantasy. While magic and fantastic...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jan 05 11:54:44 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 05 22:56:16 -0800 2008
Not inter...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Tue Sep 04 22:44:15 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 19 12:50:01 -0800 2007 Song of the Lioness and Immortals series both count among my childhood-defining books (I feel secure in crediting Alanna with my strange fascination with girls disguising themselves as boys, and Daine and Numair were likely a part of why I like a good mentor/studen...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sat Oct 13 10:33:21 -0700 2007 Mon Dec 03 18:36:21 -0800 2007
I have to admit, there are few books that captivate me like this one ...more...]]> 1 0 false false Thu Apr 09 11:31:56 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 09:22:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false true Mon Mar 16 10:49:19 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 10:52:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 24 21:13:08 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 02 06:56:57 -0700 2008 The final book to her Daughter of the Lioness series does not disappoint and su...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=153780