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The Song of the Lioness Boxed Set (Paperback)

by Tamora Pierce (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)

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“This series is sprightly, filled with adventure and marvelously satisfying.”–School Library Journal

“Alanna’s world is a harsh one, but believeable. . . . This fantasy provides food for introspection as well as flights of imagination in a magical kingdom.”–Kirkus Reviews

“Lively and enjoyable, with a strong, vigorous heroine.”
–The Horn Book Magazine on The Woman Who Rides Like a Man

“It has the appeal of good winning over evil and of the resilient courage of a believeably heroic female protagonist.”
–The Bulletin on Lioness Rampant


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The complete saga of Alanna the Lioness from her years as a page–disguised as a boy–to her triumphant adventures as a knight of Tortall and her rise to the highest rank of King’s Champion.

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4.0 out of 5 stars great series, Jun 12 2008
By greatedcorn (canada) - See all my reviews
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alana want's to be a knight more than anything in the world, but girls aren't allowed to be knights where alana lives so she switches places with her twin brother and pretends to be a boy. she then goes off to knight school (haha) where she makes some friends and enemies and learns how to be a knight.

alana's a pretty strong heroine. she stands up to whatever or whoever her adversary may be with all that she is and doesn't let anything stand in the way of what she wants, which is to be a knight. she does go through some tough times though. she doesn't rely on anyone for fear they might think that she's weak and she does doubt herself quite a bit, but i guess that makes her a bit more realistic. overall a pretty good series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great beginning to a wonderful new world!, Jul 18 2004
By "pretty-princess" (New Orleans, Louisiana United States) - See all my reviews
These books are what got me interested in fantasy. This quartet is the story of Alanna, a headstrong, stubborn, smart, and talented girl who switches places with her brother to become a knight (the first woman to do so in Tortall in 100 years!). The first 2 books are during the eight years of her training, the second 2 after. After reading these (of course I can read them over and over) you feel like you could see these characters on the street and ask how they and their friends are doing. Just do a search on google for Tamora Pierce, you will find she has tons of fans around the world, and for good reason. These books have true exciting adventure, romance :-), magic, great characters, everything a good fantasy book should have. The books in the Song of the Lioness quartet are my favorite of all her books, and maybe overall (including HP). One person who reviewed here said Alanna was "promiscuious" and Tamora Pierce addresses that issue on her website: www.tamora-pierce.com. Check it out! it has info on SOTL and all of her other books! Please read these! The more Tamora Pierce fans in the world-the better! It just makes it a happier place.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful...Just Wonderful, Jul 17 2004
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The Song of the Lioness quartet is awesome. It got me hooked on the first page. The quartet shows that girls can be great too, that girls are just as strong as boys no matter what other people say. The quartet also points out that if you work hard and pratice you can be great. When Alanna first picked up a sword, she--to put it frankly--stunk. She stumbled and tripped, and then she lost. Then she got up every morning before dawn to pratice and then praticed again late at night. At the end of her page years Alanna could fence with the best of them. The story on the whole is great, but Alanna has a lot of love affairs. It's not in graphic detail but it is hinted at through clever words that get you thinking. There is also an enemy that I thought was scary. (Of course I think a lot of things are scary so you don't have to take that comment too seriously) The book is beautifully written and as soon as you put the first book down you got to read the second, than the third, than finally the conclusion. Of course it isn't the conclusion, Tamora Pierce has written quite a few books with Alanna in them as a minor character. (These books don't contain as much romance) The quartet, I thought, was easy to read and only require about 4 hours per book. (It will be one of the best 16 hours of your life!) You should really buy this book. (If it's your first time reading it, you can check it out from the library, but you should save your time and buy it now. Because once you read it, you will want to read it over and over again!)
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5.0 out of 5 stars BEST SERIES EVER!!!!!
last year I was in a used book store browsing around they didn't have anything that blew me away, but Alanna the first adventure seemed like it was the best of the worst. Read more
Published on Jul 7 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for pre-teens to centurians!
What a FABULOUS series! Once I started the first book, I just had to keep reading! They were all as marvelous as the first! Read more
Published on Jun 27 2004 by BroadwayWench

5.0 out of 5 stars Excuse me?
I loved this series!! It was the perfect combination of adventure, romance, and fantasy. I was completely appalled by the comment of the first review: sleeps around with anyone... Read more
Published on Jun 23 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Lady Knight
Tamora Pierce is an excellent writer. I really like her approach to fantasy and her characters are all ways exciting, and vivid. Read more
Published on Jun 22 2004 by Kristina D. Smith

1.0 out of 5 stars very poor (contains serious spoilers!)
I cannot agree that these books are original, thoughtful, or (more to the point) suitable for young readers. Read more
Published on Jun 20 2004 by Nathan Simington

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Series Ever!
The Song of the Lioness is the best series that I've ever read, after Harry Potter that is. I bought the box set from amazon, which was good because after I finished the first... Read more
Published on May 23 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Way Cool!!
I absolutly LOVED these books, and this is quite an accomplishment, because I'm really picky about my books, but I went through this book in a day!! Read more
Published on May 2 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Song of the Lioness
Tamora Pierce did a WONDERFUL job writing these books. They are my favorite series. Alanna starts off as a 10 year old girl that wants to train as a knight, but girls are not... Read more
Published on April 23 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars it's really good
(...). they are some of my favorite tamora pierce books, and i have read them all, so i would know. Allana is one of the strongest charecters i have ever encountered in all my... Read more
Published on Mar 27 2004 by alwaysreading01

2.0 out of 5 stars Good but dissapointing
I really enjoyed this series and thought it was well written and enjoyable other than the fact that Alana sleeps with anyone that shows interest in her at the drop of a hat. Read more
Published on Feb 17 2004

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