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Lioness Rampant (Song of the Lioness #4)

by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads Author)

4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 · rating details · 34,116 ratings · 555 reviews

Having achieved her dream of becoming the first female knight errant, Alanna of Trebond is not sure what to do next. Perhaps being a knight errant is not all that Alanna needs....But Alanna must push her uncertainty aside when a new challenge arises. She must recover the Dominion Jewel, a legendary gem with enormous power for good -- but only in the right hands. And she mu...more

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Published July 21st 1990 by Random House Books for Young Readers (first published January 1st 1990)

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Jul 09, 2012 Nadia rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction-fantasy

I'm just posting this to say that I was thoroughly impressed by Tamora Pierce's fight scenes. Like it's obvious that she thought about how Alanna could win fights against people who are physically stronger without any magic short cuts. Most of the time when I read action scenes in books I have no idea what the fuck happened or the author takes a cop out and writes something like "and then everything happened at once" and then skips to the aftermath but in these I always had a vivid mental pic of...more

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Nov 29, 2012 Adrianna rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

After adoring the first, liking the second and hating the third, the fourth came somewhere in-between. The first half of this book was a bit of struggle for me, but honestly once the adventure for the jewel was over, the story picks up a bit.

I didn't like how Alanna's brother Thom was practically non-existent throughout the entire series, and has a small (or rather large) part in this book and. . . well, just no. The author made it seem like just because they were twins, they knew everything abo...more

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Oct 19, 2012 Julie rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Apr 28, 2012 ambyr rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: acquiredㅡbought-new, ageㅡya, authorㅡfemale, genreㅡfantasyㅡsecondary-world, ownㅡcurrently, protagonistㅡfemale, rereads

In a lot of ways, this is my favorite of the Alanna books. I love seeing Alanna come into her own; I love seeing her gain confidence, throwing herself in the face of impossible odds, and accepting herself as both a woman and a knight. I love, love what this series does with relationships, that Alanna's allowed to date multiple men, that it's okay that some of the relationships don't have long-term potential, and that it hurts when they fall apart anyway. That the relationships are ultimately abo...more

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Aug 13, 2012 Jennifer rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: childrens, fantasy

This isn't the most subtle series, but I do like its positive messages (even if they're not subtle), one of which is that it's possible to be true to yourself, which in Alanna's case means coming to terms with the fact that she doesn't need to fit neatly or exclusively in a "man's world" or a "woman's world."

I also find it interesting that, unlike in most fantasy novels, especially those oriented toward younger girls, Alanna not only has several lovers, but uses a magic birth control amulet! (No...more

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Mar 28, 2008 Jennifer rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: girls who love fantasy.

Shelves: fantasy, ya

This review will be looking at the whole series.
I have to admit I amazed that some how in my adolesence of female oriented fantasy reading I never picked up the Alanna Quartet. The series is most definately unique in the world of fantasy directed to girls;the sex is frank, the main character has the unique attributes of red hair and violet eyes but is at one point described as short and stocky, she works to callous her hands, and has chosen the road that will most definatly at the end of her li...more

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Feb 01, 2013 Marie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

If I had to say what bothered me the most about this books series, it would be the rhythm of the story. Time went by so fast that by the fourth book I had lost count of how old Alanna was. It was confusing too. The story went from event to event without consideration for the time in between. One second I would be cheering for Jon and the next it would be months later and George would be my new favourite. Then it would be Jon again… and all that only in one book! (view spoiler)...more

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May 21, 2013 John rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

3.5* I love Pierce. I love this series as a whole. I just think that the extended page time felt like just that...extended page time. The first three books were just long enough to tell the story without feeling pandering. Pierce's writing is great at building plots, characters, and fantasy with minimal exposition. Lioness Rampant had some portions that were just blatantly slow (I didn't care for the entire middle chapter that set up random things outside of Alanna's perspective) and didn't real...more

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Apr 05, 2013 Kezia Olive rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I got NO regrets reading this series. I think it deserves some tears of appreciation, but I thought I can't be so weak after reading about such a great heroine. So I didn't cry, not even a drop of tear even tho the story deserves it. hahahaha.

I started reading this series expecting nothing but classic roman of a gilr who dress herself as a boy. The first book was good. I enjoyed it a lot. The story was fun, exciting, and fresh. I love it. And the same goes for the second book. I skipped the thir...more

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Mar 24, 2013 Emily rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2013-reading-challenges, fantasy, ya-fiction, yalsa-challenge-2013

Why I picked it up: I've been wanting to re-read this series for a while; it's pretty much the only YA book (series) I remember reading when I was an actual teenager. The YALSA challenge gave me a reason to revisit.

In this finale to the quartet, Alanna is again off traveling parts of Tortall, this time in search of a legendary jewel so she can return the jewel and its powers to the Kingdom. She picks up fans/traveling companions along the way. Then she gets news from home: Duke Roger has been r...more

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Dec 24, 2012 Robert rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, fantasy-faves

Five stars, for this, surely I must be kidding? That, or delusional.

It was worth every single second to read. I can usually tell how much time passes while I read, not here, not with this volume. I was sucked into it with glee(a pinch of foreboding too).

The first half of LR finds our Alanna and Coram continuing the plotline from the end of "The Woman Who Rides Like A Man". They are off to decipher the package Alois(the doomed sorceress) had given over. Things progress quickly from here a series...more

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Nov 02, 2012 Muthulx rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Unfinished..
Seriously? I don't know what even made me take this book from the shelf.. The first book of this series was kind of okay and the series just deteriorated from there. If you're looking for a witty, interesting and a sensible read, you are in for a disappointment..
This book is not for you if:
1. Absolutely love HP
2. Love Roald Dahl.
3. Hate Drama and Twilight.
4. Liked Christopher Paoloni's works..
5. Like Philip Pullman's..
I know there are many out there with the above strange combinat...more

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Sep 13, 2012 Victor rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012-reads, favorites

Although lacking the simplicity of Alanna: The First Adventure or In the Hand of the Goddess, Lioness Rampant is able to present a concrete story, with specifi objectives and a feeling of closure and resolution. This is my favorite book in the "Song of the Lioness" quartet because it did not deviate from the important aspects that make a book succesful.

Lioness Rampant is the conclusion of Tamora Pierce "Song of the Lioness" quartet, and therefore concludes Alanna's story. Not satisfied with her...more Although lacking the simplicity of Alanna: The First Adventure or In the Hand of the Goddess, Lioness Rampant is able to present a concrete story, with specifi objectives and a feeling of closure and resolution. This is my favorite book in the "Song of the Lioness" quartet because it did not deviate from the important aspects that make a book succesful.

Lioness Rampant is the conclusion of Tamora Pierce "Song of the Lioness" quartet, and therefore concludes Alanna's story. Not satisfied with her errand life, Alanna wishes to return to Coris and to court, but her shame prevents her. In her many travels, she meets Liam Ironarm, the Shang Dragon and comes upon a map that points to the location of the fable Dominion Jewel, who will give its wielder uncontested power. Seeing this as her chance to return home, she makes for the jewel.

When "Lioness Rampant" begins, we feel is a continuation from "The Woman who Rides like a Man" in that Alanna is still insecure and confused about her role as a knight and as a woman; she wants to roam the land, but wishes to return home, and is scared that there is nothing for her at home. The sudden apparition of the Shang Dragon helps fuel those insecurities, as the Dragon challenges her beliefs in magic and her role as a knight and nurturer.

Although the previous book was filled with filler and mostly uninteresting events, Lioness Rampant is able to deliver an amazing journey and a spectacular conclusion. Pierce is still vague about some details of the story, which is not a big deterrent from liking this book, but yet we feel that some events could have been better presented an explained, without touching the mysticism surrounding the story, such as the real motivation of Claw, the thief.

The climax, not a big surprise, was adequate, but could have been better constructed; yet preceding events are beautifully narrated, filled with emotion and challenge. The epilogue, was sweet and satisfying and ended, unlike the previous two books in a high note.

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Jul 04, 2012 Kyle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: family-reads

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May 02, 2012 Stephanie Jobe rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have always loved these books, honestly probably more than anything else I’ve ever read. Sure other books make me think, but there are few if any other books that I can read over and over in one sitting and still cry at the end every time. For years I wanted to end up an old maid. I dressed more like a boy. I’m twenty two and I feel like I’m still just figuring out how to accept being a woman and like pretty things. Now my question is where is George? This is definitely the most epic book in t...more

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Apr 07, 2012 Sophie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, fiction, read-in-2012, young-adult

Aw, I'm all verklempt now. A bittersweet ending to this series. It's plain to see why the Alanna books created so many die-hard Pierce fans.

This could have easily been broken into two books, but I'm glad it wasn't, after the weird cuts between books the series made earlier. Still, it's pretty much two stories: the first being the quest for the Dominion Jewel, and the second the plot against Jonathan's life. While the first was fun, I liked the second half better. I love Corus and things are way...more

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Feb 22, 2012 Ewg rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I recently read the Alanna series along with Tamora Pierce's series about Keladry. I ended up enjoying both series but wished that the author was able to find a happy medium between the them. I liked the flash of Alanna but found Keladry the more 'real' character ultimately. The Alanna series does read more as the typical adventure which tracks Alanna's growth into adulthood who will ultimately become a legend in Tortall.

Barring the gender flip, there is little that would surprise any avid read...more I recently read the Alanna series along with Tamora Pierce's series about Keladry. I ended up enjoying both series but wished that the author was able to find a happy medium between the them. I liked the flash of Alanna but found Keladry the more 'real' character ultimately. The Alanna series does read more as the typical adventure which tracks Alanna's growth into adulthood who will ultimately become a legend in Tortall.

Barring the gender flip, there is little that would surprise any avid reader of the fantasy genre. In fact, it is here where the author's series becomes thin. What starts as a compelling villain (Roger) seeking to capture the throne in the first two books becomes some sort of peverse destroyer of the very world he was trying to capture. The problem is that it becomes impossible to understand his motivation and as a result the final book, while the best written stylistically, ends up reducing the overall power of the series for me. That being said, I think the author does a wonderful job of populating her world with some excellent side characters. I found George and Jon particularly well developed for secondary characters. Also, the author does a very nice job of opening up the worldview and culture of the Bahzir. This really added to the depth of Pierce's world and made it more convincing.

That being said, I found that Alanna's development into the legendary Lioness is simply too fast. In this respect, I found the first three books about Keladry more believable because of her slow growth into knighthood. In the Keladry series, the final book is a let down because the character goes from new knight to instant commander. It felt like the author actually needed a book between 3 and 4 and then she would have sealed another future female legend. I don't think she wanted to because it would have actually undermined the author's obvious passion for Alanna. Both series needed an additional book. The Alanna series needed it to make her growth into the legend more believable and to give Roger a motive for the final climax. The Keladry series needed something to bridge her start of knighthood into the commander so that she could become another female legend...(less)

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Dec 05, 2011 Kathy Davie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: children, fantasy

Fourth in the Song of the Lioness children's adventure series revolving around the Lady Alanna, a knight in the service of King Roald of Tortall.

My Take
I wasn't as happy with this particular installment as it seemed a bit condescending in parts. Although, that is my only quibble. I also suspect that part of my dislike is because there were too many deaths of characters I liked.

The Story
Alanna is still restless and anxious to achieve great deeds so when she learns about the Dominion Jewel and...more

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Nov 12, 2011 Katie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult-and-jr-fiction

It is never clear to me what the villain's true goal was. Was he trying to become a god?
I don't think I've mentioned this is any of the other reviews, but I always wish we learned more about Thom's character. Even though he is Alanna's twin, his character is always portrayed as not having many likable qualities. Although he serves as a vehicle for the villain's power, Thom unfortunately lacks depth.
I remember as a young adolescent I did not understand and was angry at which man Alanna ends up wi...more

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Nov 07, 2011 E.L. rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I kept re-reading the last few chapters after finishing this, thinking I'd missed something. Even now, reading all the rave reviews, and knowing how well this series has been loved for so many years, I'm pretty sure something flew past my head. What exactly was the evil villain's point in attempting to destroy Tortall? Was he hoping to gain enough power to challenge the gods in the afterlife? Why was the secondary villain so willing to go along with him, knowing death was his only goal?

Committin...more I kept re-reading the last few chapters after finishing this, thinking I'd missed something. Even now, reading all the rave reviews, and knowing how well this series has been loved for so many years, I'm pretty sure something flew past my head. What exactly was the evil villain's point in attempting to destroy Tortall? Was he hoping to gain enough power to challenge the gods in the afterlife? Why was the secondary villain so willing to go along with him, knowing death was his only goal?

Committing atrocities to gain power I can understand. Just random insanity without any explanation as to his motivations, especially after the hints given throughout the book (and dropped here and there in the previous three) and then never carried through, that is enough to make me want to hurl the book across the room when I finish.

As for the rest - the writing was strong, the pacing well-done, the characters mostly believable. I've always appreciated Pierce's ability to include the little details that made her characters so real - Alanna's loathing for cold, her fainting at getting her ears pierces, etc. I was a bit bemused by how much she cried in this book, for a woman who has spent much of her life subjugating her emotions to her will, but she was, at least, very real, and it was nice to see her finally learn to save her temper for when it was needed.

As a side note, as with all Pierce's books, it annoys me that they have an anti-pregnancy charm but nothing to prevent STDs. You have a medieval-type society where sleeping around is common and accepted and hygiene is limited, and you're telling me there are no venereal diseases? While I like her insistence that a woman's body belongs to her and whatever deity she worships, it still irks me that she doesn't take the logical step of a charm that prevents pregnancy AND disease, or else having people actually have to be careful with their bodies. Not having it exist as an issue at all just doesn't work.

Not a terrible book by any stretch of the imagination, with plenty of action and adventure, but enough weak spots that I don't think I care to read it again.(less)

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Sep 04, 2011 Jennifer rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It's not often I'd criticize something for being too realistic, but as this series developed, it had a very odd split personality. On the one hand, it's a nicely-done but fairly generic swords and sorcery young adult novel, with evil dukes, magic spells, and mountain gods. On the other hand, Alanna's romantic life is just as messy and complex as in a modern high school novel, with odd stops and starts and relationships that just kind of start up and/or peter out. I have no problem with those kin...more

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Aug 20, 2011 Cornelia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I enjoyed this more than the previous book but only because of the more variative setting. I've come to realize that romance just isn't something handled particularly well in this series, and it may just be an afterthought. It's become clear that not only relationship beginnings that are abrupt (I remember talking about this about the first book, how Alanna and Jon just suddenly started sleeping together), but the endings are too. With the exception of the breakup with Liam, all the others just...more I enjoyed this more than the previous book but only because of the more variative setting. I've come to realize that romance just isn't something handled particularly well in this series, and it may just be an afterthought. It's become clear that not only relationship beginnings that are abrupt (I remember talking about this about the first book, how Alanna and Jon just suddenly started sleeping together), but the endings are too. With the exception of the breakup with Liam, all the others just vanished after a long separation, making me feel as if there's no romance, that in fact, all the relationships in this series are casual relationships.

As a result, I stopped believing in any and all the romances altogether, especially when Alanna yet again started a relationship with someone else in this book (which I didn't see coming at all) and just like the others, we don't know why. They just talked, flirted a bit, and started sleeping together. I guess none of them are really meant to have some depth or if they are, they're just not meant to be shown. Compared to the other YA books this felt strange to me, but then again this series was written a long time ago before undying love and dramatic love declarations became a trend. Not that I prefer those, but at the same time, treating it with such a blase attitude didn't really work with me either. I couldn't believe in any of it.

For all the build up to the final battle, it was even more anti-climactic than the very first one. The killing of Roger was very swift and barely with any effort on Alanna's part, and yet there were numerous casualties. I still don't understand why Alex turned the way he did - and they didn't even have the "whatever happened to us being friends?" talk and I was sorely disappointed by it. It had great promise but I didn't feel the ending really delivered for me. I guess it's the trouble with a series that span so many years, we fail to kind of catch up with the characters' growth because they happen so fast. I really think the first book remains my favorite one.(less)

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May 03, 2011 Jessica rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: EVERYONE!!

Of the Lioness Quartet this is my favorite. I think it might be my favorite book of all time. I have almost the whole thing memorized, actually the whole series. I read these books while I was still in elementary school and I can tell you anything about any of the characters today. I almost didn't read this one because I didn't want Alanna to be without Geroge and John and all the other characters I fell in love with.

This is one of Tamora Pierce most well written books. It is a must read. Alanna...more

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Apr 08, 2011 Lexie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, strong-character-female, other-supernatural-beings-not-discl

Yep, I just re-read all of these books for the first time since I was 12. Damn you, Kindle!

I enjoyed them the second time around-- not as much as I did when I was 12 and feisty and just beginning to understand that being a teenager meant wanting to fight EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME. Alanna was a pretty great outlet for that.

Things I liked that I missed the first time around:
-Sex positivism. For real!
-Awesome and strong female characters consistently passing the Bechdel Test.
-Awesome male characters....more

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Jul 19, 2010 Emma Michaels rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed

Lioness Rampant is the fourth book in the 'Song of the Lioness Quartet' and as many of you know my last three reviews have been the other three installments in this series. Whenever I reread this series I still find myself riveted until the end. This is one of my favorites of the four books and I feel that it is a great addition. Many people who have completed the novel have had different feelings about the ending which I will not reveal. I am neutral on that point. I feel that Tamora did an exc...more

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Jul 01, 2009 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Alanna fans

Shelves: 2009, fantasy, ya

Upon receiving this last book in Tamora Pierce's fabulous Song of the Lioness quartet, I must admit I was worried. Okay, not truly worried, but nervous that Pierce wouldn't be able to address my many questions and thoughts properly in this last book. Then I noticed the book was over 400 pages and I knew Pierce had given herself plenty of space to discuss each facet of Alanna's story in the detail it deserved. I was not disappointed - shame on me for even doubting.

Alanna of Trebond, the only fema...more

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May 11, 2013 Irina Blair rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Wow...so the series is finally over:( I'm a little sad but at the same time, I really have nothing bad to say about the way it ended. I realized that although I loved Jon, he wasn't supposed to end up with Alanna - George was. In the end, I guess Jon wouldn't be able to handle her as George can. So that was definitely bitter sweet for me to take in.
This book was way better than the previous one; for one thing, it had more action and I enjoyed the new characters in this one much better than the...more

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Jan 05, 2013 Jackie Sassa rated it 5 of 5 stars

All at once this was the hardest And easiest book of the quartet to rate. There are aspects of this book that I love, that couldn't be more perfect, but then there are also aspects that bugged me yet on the whole I know it deserves a 5 star rating. I love Faithful and I've loved him all along, I remember bawling my eyes out (the first time I read the series) when he died and I had to rein in tears re reading it as an adult. I love how much more the territory of Tortall and the surrounding countr...more

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Sep 21, 2010 Tatum Rosell rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Red hair and purple eyes have never looked so good. Sir Alanna of Trebond becomes the first woman knight of Tortall, making her beauty and power known to all. This book is the last in a series of four, traveling from page training all the way to knighthood. Alanna is a strong female character that is easily relatable to young women, but is perhaps a bit sexually progressive for the period. She is gifted with an ember from the mother goddess that protects her from pregnancy, resulting in a slew o...more

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Aug 03, 2009 Katy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: childhood, young-adult-fantasy

It's kind of impossible for me to describe the impact Alanna had on me as a young girl. She taught me that people will most often find your paralysing rage "cute" rather than intimidating, and she sparked a lifelong desire to have a talking cat with purple eyes. I generally consider the Immortals quartet as my favourite but Alanna definitely had the most impact on me. I re-read either this or the Immortals probably once a year and if I ever have a daughter this will be required reading...more It...more

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About Tamora Pierce

Hey, folks! I just discovered that apparently I have given some very popular books single-star ratings--except I haven't. How do I know I haven't? Because I haven't read those books at all. So before you go getting all hacked off at me for trashing your favorites, know that I've written GoodReads to find out what's going on.

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Though I would love to join gro...more Hey, folks! I just discovered that apparently I have given some very popular books single-star ratings--except I haven't. How do I know I haven't? Because I haven't read those books at all. So before you go getting all hacked off at me for trashing your favorites, know that I've written GoodReads to find out what's going on.

I return to my regularly scheduled profile:
Though I would love to join groups, I'm going to turn them all down. I just don't have the time to take part, so please don't be offended if I don't join your group or accept an invitation. I'm not snooty--I'm just up to my eyeballs in work and appearances!

Also, don't be alarmed by the number of books I've read. When I get bored, I go through the different lists and rediscover books I've read in the past. It's a very evil way to use up time when I should be doing other things. Obviously, I've read a lot of books in 54 years!

I was born in South Connellsville, PA. My mother wanted to name me "Tamara" but the nurse who filled out my birth certificate misspelled it as "Tamora". When I was 8 my family moved to California, where we lived for 6 years on both sides of the San Francisco peninsula.

I started writing stories in 6th grade. My interest in fantasy and science fiction began when I was introduced to ‘The Lord of the Rings’ by J. R. R. Tolkien and so I started to write the kind of books that I was reading. After my parents divorced, my mother took my sisters and me back to Pennsylvania in 1969. There I went to Albert Gallatin Senior High for 2 years and Uniontown Area Senior High School for my senior year.

After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, I wrote the book that became The Song of the Lioness fantasy quartet. I sold some articles and 2 short stories and wrote reviews for a martial arts movie magazine. At last the first book of the quartet, Alanna: The First Adventure was published by Atheneum Books in 1983.

Tim Liebe, who became my Spouse-Creature, and I lived in New York City with assorted cats and two parakeets from 1982 - 2006. In 2006 we moved to Syracuse, New York, where we live now with assorted cats, a number of squirrels, birds, raccoons, skunks, opossums, and woodchucks visiting our very small yard. As of 2011, I have 27 novels in print, one short story collection, one comic book arc ("White Tiger: A Hero's Compulsion") co-written with Tim, and a short story anthology co-editing credit. There's more to come, including a companion book to the Tortall `verse. So stay tuned!(less)

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