false 153800 <![CDATA[Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344m/153800.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344s/153800.jpg First Test, Page, and Squire), our sturdy young heroine, Keladry of Mindelan (a.k.a. Kel), has finally been knighted. Never one to rest on her laurels, Kel champs at the bit, ready to tackle the horrific magic killing devices she was shown in the Chamber of the Ordeal during her knighthood initiation. The huge, insectlike machines, "made of iron-coated giants' bones, chains, pulleys, dagger-fingers and -toes, and a long whiplike tail," feed on the souls of dead children and are systematically killing off the citizens and warriors of Tortall.

Thoroughly disgusted to discover that not only is she not going to be assigned a combat post, but she has been placed in charge of a refugee camp instead, Kel, in her usual noble, stoic way, swallows her disappointment and sets out being the best refugee camp commander possible. Of course, destiny has a way of sneaking up on a young woman like Kel, and soon she is fulfilling the ordeal the Chamber set out for her... and then some.

Tamora Pierce once again draws her legions of fans into her story, blending humor, pathos, exhilarating battles, and gripping drama with a very real, very appealing protagonist. It's easy to make war appear black and white, a matter of good versus evil. Pierce finds the shades of gray. (Ages 12 and older) --Emilie Coulter

]]> 153800 13 1031900 book 2002 Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4) total:3922|5:196|4:130|3:71|2:12|1:2| 3922 16338 4705 114 8596 4.11 96913 4352 31885777 1166404 153800 0439963567 9780439963565 82 <![CDATA[Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344m/153800.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344s/153800.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153800.Lady_Knight 4.17 3535 First Test, Page, and Squire), our sturdy young heroine, Keladry of Mindelan (a.k.a. Kel), has finally been knighted. Never one to rest on her laurels, Kel champs at the bit, ready to tackle the horrific magic killing devices she was shown in the Chamber of the Ordeal during her knighthood initiation. The huge, insectlike machines, "made of iron-coated giants' bones, chains, pulleys, dagger-fingers and -toes, and a long whiplike tail," feed on the souls of dead children and are systematically killing off the citizens and warriors of Tortall.

Thoroughly disgusted to discover that not only is she not going to be assigned a combat post, but she has been placed in charge of a refugee camp instead, Kel, in her usual noble, stoic way, swallows her disappointment and sets out being the best refugee camp commander possible. Of course, destiny has a way of sneaking up on a young woman like Kel, and soon she is fulfilling the ordeal the Chamber set out for her... and then some.

Tamora Pierce once again draws her legions of fans into her story, blending humor, pathos, exhilarating battles, and gripping drama with a very real, very appealing protagonist. It's easy to make war appear black and white, a matter of good versus evil. Pierce finds the shades of gray. (Ages 12 and older) --Emilie Coulter

]]> 2002 5 1 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Wed Sep 03 00:16:25 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 03 00:20:10 -0700 2008
As the war with Scanra blooms into all out strife, Kel is sent to the borders to head a refuge camp. Not her favorite place in the world, but then again, Kel is anything but a complai...more...]]> 44822304 1067541 773688 037581471X 9780375814716 20 <![CDATA[Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178227977m/773688.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178227977s/773688.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/773688.Lady_Knight 4.12 245 Protector of the Small #4

Keladry of Mindelan has finally achieved her life-long dream of being a knight. But it’s not turning out as she imagined at all. With the land of Tortall at war with the Scanrans, she has been assigned to oversee a refugee camp. But Kel has had a vision in the Chamber–a vision of the man behind the horrific battle machines that her fellow knights and friends are now fighting without her. She is torn between a duty she has sworn and a quest that she feels could turn the tide of the war. . . .


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2002 2 1 true Sat Dec 13 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 29 21:06:19 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 29 21:06:19 -0800 2009 more...]]> 11719196 746045 153800 0439963567 9780439963565 82 <![CDATA[Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344m/153800.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344s/153800.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153800.Lady_Knight 4.17 3922 First Test, Page, and Squire), our sturdy young heroine, Keladry of Mindelan (a.k.a. Kel), has finally been knighted. Never one to rest on her laurels, Kel champs at the bit, ready to tackle the horrific magic killing devices she was shown in the Chamber of the Ordeal during her knighthood initiation. The huge, insectlike machines, "made of iron-coated giants' bones, chains, pulleys, dagger-fingers and -toes, and a long whiplike tail," feed on the souls of dead children and are systematically killing off the citizens and warriors of Tortall.

Thoroughly disgusted to discover that not only is she not going to be assigned a combat post, but she has been placed in charge of a refugee camp instead, Kel, in her usual noble, stoic way, swallows her disappointment and sets out being the best refugee camp commander possible. Of course, destiny has a way of sneaking up on a young woman like Kel, and soon she is fulfilling the ordeal the Chamber set out for her... and then some.

Tamora Pierce once again draws her legions of fans into her story, blending humor, pathos, exhilarating battles, and gripping drama with a very real, very appealing protagonist. It's easy to make war appear black and white, a matter of good versus evil. Pierce finds the shades of gray. (Ages 12 and older) --Emilie Coulter

]]> 2002 4 1 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jan 05 12:05:20 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 05 22:40:48 -0800 2008
Keladry of Mindelan grew up in a diplomat's household and overcam...more...]]> 47956830 1790184 153800 0439963567 9780439963565 82 <![CDATA[Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344m/153800.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344s/153800.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153800.Lady_Knight 4.17 3922 First Test, Page, and Squire), our sturdy young heroine, Keladry of Mindelan (a.k.a. Kel), has finally been knighted. Never one to rest on her laurels, Kel champs at the bit, ready to tackle the horrific magic killing devices she was shown in the Chamber of the Ordeal during her knighthood initiation. The huge, insectlike machines, "made of iron-coated giants' bones, chains, pulleys, dagger-fingers and -toes, and a long whiplike tail," feed on the souls of dead children and are systematically killing off the citizens and warriors of Tortall.

Thoroughly disgusted to discover that not only is she not going to be assigned a combat post, but she has been placed in charge of a refugee camp instead, Kel, in her usual noble, stoic way, swallows her disappointment and sets out being the best refugee camp commander possible. Of course, destiny has a way of sneaking up on a young woman like Kel, and soon she is fulfilling the ordeal the Chamber set out for her... and then some.

Tamora Pierce once again draws her legions of fans into her story, blending humor, pathos, exhilarating battles, and gripping drama with a very real, very appealing protagonist. It's easy to make war appear black and white, a matter of good versus evil. Pierce finds the shades of gray. (Ages 12 and older) --Emilie Coulter

]]> 2002 5 0 false Sat Feb 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 20:05:01 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 20:21:10 -0800 2009 more...]]> 60001680 1242515 153800 0439963567 9780439963565 82 <![CDATA[Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344m/153800.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344s/153800.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153800.Lady_Knight 4.17 3922 First Test, Page, and Squire), our sturdy young heroine, Keladry of Mindelan (a.k.a. Kel), has finally been knighted. Never one to rest on her laurels, Kel champs at the bit, ready to tackle the horrific magic killing devices she was shown in the Chamber of the Ordeal during her knighthood initiation. The huge, insectlike machines, "made of iron-coated giants' bones, chains, pulleys, dagger-fingers and -toes, and a long whiplike tail," feed on the souls of dead children and are systematically killing off the citizens and warriors of Tortall.

Thoroughly disgusted to discover that not only is she not going to be assigned a combat post, but she has been placed in charge of a refugee camp instead, Kel, in her usual noble, stoic way, swallows her disappointment and sets out being the best refugee camp commander possible. Of course, destiny has a way of sneaking up on a young woman like Kel, and soon she is fulfilling the ordeal the Chamber set out for her... and then some.

Tamora Pierce once again draws her legions of fans into her story, blending humor, pathos, exhilarating battles, and gripping drama with a very real, very appealing protagonist. It's easy to make war appear black and white, a matter of good versus evil. Pierce finds the shades of gray. (Ages 12 and older) --Emilie Coulter

]]> 2002 2 0 false Wed Jun 17 02:49:08 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 02:50:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 71541209 92363 773688 037581471X 9780375814716 20 <![CDATA[Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178227977m/773688.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178227977s/773688.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/773688.Lady_Knight 4.17 3922 Protector of the Small #4

Keladry of Mindelan has finally achieved her life-long dream of being a knight. But it’s not turning out as she imagined at all. With the land of Tortall at war with the Scanrans, she has been assigned to oversee a refugee camp. But Kel has had a vision in the Chamber–a vision of the man behind the horrific battle machines that her fellow knights and friends are now fighting without her. She is torn between a duty she has sworn and a quest that she feels could turn the tide of the war. . . .


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2002 3 0 true Wed Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 07:52:11 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 07:59:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 65731838 245041 153800 0439963567 9780439963565 82 <![CDATA[Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344m/153800.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344s/153800.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153800.Lady_Knight 4.17 3922 First Test, Page, and Squire), our sturdy young heroine, Keladry of Mindelan (a.k.a. Kel), has finally been knighted. Never one to rest on her laurels, Kel champs at the bit, ready to tackle the horrific magic killing devices she was shown in the Chamber of the Ordeal during her knighthood initiation. The huge, insectlike machines, "made of iron-coated giants' bones, chains, pulleys, dagger-fingers and -toes, and a long whiplike tail," feed on the souls of dead children and are systematically killing off the citizens and warriors of Tortall.

Thoroughly disgusted to discover that not only is she not going to be assigned a combat post, but she has been placed in charge of a refugee camp instead, Kel, in her usual noble, stoic way, swallows her disappointment and sets out being the best refugee camp commander possible. Of course, destiny has a way of sneaking up on a young woman like Kel, and soon she is fulfilling the ordeal the Chamber set out for her... and then some.

Tamora Pierce once again draws her legions of fans into her story, blending humor, pathos, exhilarating battles, and gripping drama with a very real, very appealing protagonist. It's easy to make war appear black and white, a matter of good versus evil. Pierce finds the shades of gray. (Ages 12 and older) --Emilie Coulter

]]> 2002 5 0 false Fri Jul 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 21:35:48 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 11:49:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 50771850 852481 773688 037581471X 9780375814716 20 <![CDATA[Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178227977m/773688.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178227977s/773688.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/773688.Lady_Knight 4.17 3922 Protector of the Small #4

Keladry of Mindelan has finally achieved her life-long dream of being a knight. But it’s not turning out as she imagined at all. With the land of Tortall at war with the Scanrans, she has been assigned to oversee a refugee camp. But Kel has had a vision in the Chamber–a vision of the man behind the horrific battle machines that her fellow knights and friends are now fighting without her. She is torn between a duty she has sworn and a quest that she feels could turn the tide of the war. . . .


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2002 5 0 false Sat Mar 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 21:23:59 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 21:32:44 -0700 2009 4 more...]]> 46322593 890397 153800 0439963567 9780439963565 82 <![CDATA[Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344m/153800.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344s/153800.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153800.Lady_Knight 4.17 3922 First Test, Page, and Squire), our sturdy young heroine, Keladry of Mindelan (a.k.a. Kel), has finally been knighted. Never one to rest on her laurels, Kel champs at the bit, ready to tackle the horrific magic killing devices she was shown in the Chamber of the Ordeal during her knighthood initiation. The huge, insectlike machines, "made of iron-coated giants' bones, chains, pulleys, dagger-fingers and -toes, and a long whiplike tail," feed on the souls of dead children and are systematically killing off the citizens and warriors of Tortall.

Thoroughly disgusted to discover that not only is she not going to be assigned a combat post, but she has been placed in charge of a refugee camp instead, Kel, in her usual noble, stoic way, swallows her disappointment and sets out being the best refugee camp commander possible. Of course, destiny has a way of sneaking up on a young woman like Kel, and soon she is fulfilling the ordeal the Chamber set out for her... and then some.

Tamora Pierce once again draws her legions of fans into her story, blending humor, pathos, exhilarating battles, and gripping drama with a very real, very appealing protagonist. It's easy to make war appear black and white, a matter of good versus evil. Pierce finds the shades of gray. (Ages 12 and older) --Emilie Coulter

]]> 2002 4 0 false Wed Feb 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 09:10:42 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 09:40:14 -0800 2009 more...]]> 62572646 127703 773688 037581471X 9780375814716 20 <![CDATA[Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178227977m/773688.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178227977s/773688.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/773688.Lady_Knight 4.17 3922 Protector of the Small #4

Keladry of Mindelan has finally achieved her life-long dream of being a knight. But it’s not turning out as she imagined at all. With the land of Tortall at war with the Scanrans, she has been assigned to oversee a refugee camp. But Kel has had a vision in the Chamber–a vision of the man behind the horrific battle machines that her fellow knights and friends are now fighting without her. She is torn between a duty she has sworn and a quest that she feels could turn the tide of the war. . . .


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2002 3 0 false Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 20:34:40 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 14:08:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 46619473 1256101 153800 0439963567 9780439963565 82 <![CDATA[Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344m/153800.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344s/153800.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153800.Lady_Knight 4.17 3922 First Test, Page, and Squire), our sturdy young heroine, Keladry of Mindelan (a.k.a. Kel), has finally been knighted. Never one to rest on her laurels, Kel champs at the bit, ready to tackle the horrific magic killing devices she was shown in the Chamber of the Ordeal during her knighthood initiation. The huge, insectlike machines, "made of iron-coated giants' bones, chains, pulleys, dagger-fingers and -toes, and a long whiplike tail," feed on the souls of dead children and are systematically killing off the citizens and warriors of Tortall.

Thoroughly disgusted to discover that not only is she not going to be assigned a combat post, but she has been placed in charge of a refugee camp instead, Kel, in her usual noble, stoic way, swallows her disappointment and sets out being the best refugee camp commander possible. Of course, destiny has a way of sneaking up on a young woman like Kel, and soon she is fulfilling the ordeal the Chamber set out for her... and then some.

Tamora Pierce once again draws her legions of fans into her story, blending humor, pathos, exhilarating battles, and gripping drama with a very real, very appealing protagonist. It's easy to make war appear black and white, a matter of good versus evil. Pierce finds the shades of gray. (Ages 12 and older) --Emilie Coulter

]]> 2002 5 0 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 06:55:02 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 07:01:16 -0800 2009 more...]]> 74892572 2364671 153800 0439963567 9780439963565 82 <![CDATA[Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344m/153800.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344s/153800.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153800.Lady_Knight 4.17 3922 First Test, Page, and Squire), our sturdy young heroine, Keladry of Mindelan (a.k.a. Kel), has finally been knighted. Never one to rest on her laurels, Kel champs at the bit, ready to tackle the horrific magic killing devices she was shown in the Chamber of the Ordeal during her knighthood initiation. The huge, insectlike machines, "made of iron-coated giants' bones, chains, pulleys, dagger-fingers and -toes, and a long whiplike tail," feed on the souls of dead children and are systematically killing off the citizens and warriors of Tortall.

Thoroughly disgusted to discover that not only is she not going to be assigned a combat post, but she has been placed in charge of a refugee camp instead, Kel, in her usual noble, stoic way, swallows her disappointment and sets out being the best refugee camp commander possible. Of course, destiny has a way of sneaking up on a young woman like Kel, and soon she is fulfilling the ordeal the Chamber set out for her... and then some.

Tamora Pierce once again draws her legions of fans into her story, blending humor, pathos, exhilarating battles, and gripping drama with a very real, very appealing protagonist. It's easy to make war appear black and white, a matter of good versus evil. Pierce finds the shades of gray. (Ages 12 and older) --Emilie Coulter

]]> 2002 3 0 false Mon Oct 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 23:51:13 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 01:16:45 -0700 2009
Kel does seem much older than her years - a ten year old doing what she does in First Test seems totally unbelievable, aspirational, yes,...more...]]> 62149564 1956964 153800 0439963567 9780439963565 82 <![CDATA[Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344m/153800.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344s/153800.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153800.Lady_Knight 4.17 3922 First Test, Page, and Squire), our sturdy young heroine, Keladry of Mindelan (a.k.a. Kel), has finally been knighted. Never one to rest on her laurels, Kel champs at the bit, ready to tackle the horrific magic killing devices she was shown in the Chamber of the Ordeal during her knighthood initiation. The huge, insectlike machines, "made of iron-coated giants' bones, chains, pulleys, dagger-fingers and -toes, and a long whiplike tail," feed on the souls of dead children and are systematically killing off the citizens and warriors of Tortall.

Thoroughly disgusted to discover that not only is she not going to be assigned a combat post, but she has been placed in charge of a refugee camp instead, Kel, in her usual noble, stoic way, swallows her disappointment and sets out being the best refugee camp commander possible. Of course, destiny has a way of sneaking up on a young woman like Kel, and soon she is fulfilling the ordeal the Chamber set out for her... and then some.

Tamora Pierce once again draws her legions of fans into her story, blending humor, pathos, exhilarating battles, and gripping drama with a very real, very appealing protagonist. It's easy to make war appear black and white, a matter of good versus evil. Pierce finds the shades of gray. (Ages 12 and older) --Emilie Coulter

]]> 2002 5 0 false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sat Jul 04 15:18:58 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 15:24:53 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 42017648 1649177 444353 0375829083 9780375829086 3 <![CDATA[Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174837820m/444353.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174837820s/444353.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/444353.Lady_Knight 4.56 18 “Unrelentingly realistic in its depiction of the horrors of war . . . Pierce provides exquisite details of the weaponry, topography, and culture of her world, and her control of a voluminous cast of characters is masterful.”
—VOYA]]> 2002 5 0 false Mon Jan 05 16:08:39 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 16:31:57 -0800 2009 more...]]> 36269737 1016770 153800 0439963567 9780439963565 82 <![CDATA[Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344m/153800.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344s/153800.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153800.Lady_Knight 4.17 3922 First Test, Page, and Squire), our sturdy young heroine, Keladry of Mindelan (a.k.a. Kel), has finally been knighted. Never one to rest on her laurels, Kel champs at the bit, ready to tackle the horrific magic killing devices she was shown in the Chamber of the Ordeal during her knighthood initiation. The huge, insectlike machines, "made of iron-coated giants' bones, chains, pulleys, dagger-fingers and -toes, and a long whiplike tail," feed on the souls of dead children and are systematically killing off the citizens and warriors of Tortall.

Thoroughly disgusted to discover that not only is she not going to be assigned a combat post, but she has been placed in charge of a refugee camp instead, Kel, in her usual noble, stoic way, swallows her disappointment and sets out being the best refugee camp commander possible. Of course, destiny has a way of sneaking up on a young woman like Kel, and soon she is fulfilling the ordeal the Chamber set out for her... and then some.

Tamora Pierce once again draws her legions of fans into her story, blending humor, pathos, exhilarating battles, and gripping drama with a very real, very appealing protagonist. It's easy to make war appear black and white, a matter of good versus evil. Pierce finds the shades of gray. (Ages 12 and older) --Emilie Coulter

]]> 2002 5 0 false Wed Jan 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Oct 26 18:57:52 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 07 19:08:38 -0800 2009 more...]]> 15573478 821868 153800 0439963567 9780439963565 82 <![CDATA[Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344m/153800.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344s/153800.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153800.Lady_Knight 4.17 3922 First Test, Page, and Squire), our sturdy young heroine, Keladry of Mindelan (a.k.a. Kel), has finally been knighted. Never one to rest on her laurels, Kel champs at the bit, ready to tackle the horrific magic killing devices she was shown in the Chamber of the Ordeal during her knighthood initiation. The huge, insectlike machines, "made of iron-coated giants' bones, chains, pulleys, dagger-fingers and -toes, and a long whiplike tail," feed on the souls of dead children and are systematically killing off the citizens and warriors of Tortall.

Thoroughly disgusted to discover that not only is she not going to be assigned a combat post, but she has been placed in charge of a refugee camp instead, Kel, in her usual noble, stoic way, swallows her disappointment and sets out being the best refugee camp commander possible. Of course, destiny has a way of sneaking up on a young woman like Kel, and soon she is fulfilling the ordeal the Chamber set out for her... and then some.

Tamora Pierce once again draws her legions of fans into her story, blending humor, pathos, exhilarating battles, and gripping drama with a very real, very appealing protagonist. It's easy to make war appear black and white, a matter of good versus evil. Pierce finds the shades of gray. (Ages 12 and older) --Emilie Coulter

]]> 2002 5 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Feb 16 12:09:19 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 16 12:09:19 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3993552 245963 773688 037581471X 9780375814716 20 <![CDATA[Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178227977m/773688.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178227977s/773688.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/773688.Lady_Knight 4.17 3922 Protector of the Small #4

Keladry of Mindelan has finally achieved her life-long dream of being a knight. But it’s not turning out as she imagined at all. With the land of Tortall at war with the Scanrans, she has been assigned to oversee a refugee camp. But Kel has had a vision in the Chamber–a vision of the man behind the horrific battle machines that her fellow knights and friends are now fighting without her. She is torn between a duty she has sworn and a quest that she feels could turn the tide of the war. . . .


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2002 3 0 false Thu Aug 02 17:37:07 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 12 09:48:28 -0700 2007
I started reading out the book one titled page out of curiousity. It turned out to be a f...more...]]> 45328527 864744 153800 0439963567 9780439963565 82 <![CDATA[Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344m/153800.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215394344s/153800.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153800.Lady_Knight 4.17 3922 First Test, Page, and Squire), our sturdy young heroine, Keladry of Mindelan (a.k.a. Kel), has finally been knighted. Never one to rest on her laurels, Kel champs at the bit, ready to tackle the horrific magic killing devices she was shown in the Chamber of the Ordeal during her knighthood initiation. The huge, insectlike machines, "made of iron-coated giants' bones, chains, pulleys, dagger-fingers and -toes, and a long whiplike tail," feed on the souls of dead children and are systematically killing off the citizens and warriors of Tortall.

Thoroughly disgusted to discover that not only is she not going to be assigned a combat post, but she has been placed in charge of a refugee camp instead, Kel, in her usual noble, stoic way, swallows her disappointment and sets out being the best refugee camp commander possible. Of course, destiny has a way of sneaking up on a young woman like Kel, and soon she is fulfilling the ordeal the Chamber set out for her... and then some.

Tamora Pierce once again draws her legions of fans into her story, blending humor, pathos, exhilarating battles, and gripping drama with a very real, very appealing protagonist. It's easy to make war appear black and white, a matter of good versus evil. Pierce finds the shades of gray. (Ages 12 and older) --Emilie Coulter

]]> 2002 3 0 false Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 21:36:55 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 21:40:20 -0800 2009 more...]]> 56214445 193978 6066566 0739379720 9780739379721 1 <![CDATA[Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, #4)]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/60/566/6066566-m-1256068682.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/60/566/6066566-s-1256068682.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6066566.Lady_Knight 5.00 1 “Unrelentingly realistic in its depiction of the horrors of war . . . Pierce provides exquisite details of the weaponry, topography, and culture of her world, and her control of a voluminous cast of characters is masterful.”
—VOYA


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