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by Tamora Pierce (Author) "Alanna of Trebond, the sole woman knight in the realm of Tortall, splashed happily in the waters of an oasis, enjoying her first bath in..." (more)
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Grade 7-9 The third in the "Song of the Lioness" series finds the title heroine, Alanna; her psychic cat, Faithful; and the older man-at-arms, Coram, among the desert tribes of the Bazhir. Here Alanna breaks with tradition by training three gifted youthstwo of them girlsas shamans. She also sets out to tame the evil in a substitute crystal sword that she suspects belonged to her enemy, Roger, whom she killed in Book Two. Her ambitious brother, sorcerer Thom, is experimenting with raising the deadand new trouble brews. Meanwhile, she has a misunderstanding with Prince Jonathan, her lover who has assumed their betrothal and a romantic reunion with George, King of Thieves. A coming-of-age fantasy-adventure that can be read by itself, thanks to smooth backgrounding, and one that leaves readers wanting to read further in either direction. Ruth M. McConnell, San Antonio Public Lib .
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.


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A knight at last, Alanna of Trebond heads out to seek adventure in the desert of Tortall. Captured by desert tribesmen, she is forced to prove herself in a magical duel to the death. But her real challenge doesn't come until after she wins. As the first female shaman, Alanna must fight to change the ancient traditions of the stubborn desert tribes -- for their own sake and for the sake of all Tortall.

This third book in the Song of the Lioness quartet continues Alanna's saga as she strikes out alone and discovers herself anew. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars KC, Jun 26 2004
By Kc (New Castle,IN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Song of the Lioness #3: The Woman Who Rides Like a Man (Mass Market Paperback)
i LOVE this book and all of the other books i have read by tamora pierce (like the circle of magic series) i have read a ton of books and i am even runnig out of books (if thats possible :P) and when ever im bored or am in the mood 4 a REALLY good book i just pick up a Tomora Pierce book. i recomend this book to ALL readers cuz this book iz FANTASTIC!!!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Woman Who Rides Like A Man, Jun 8 2004
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This review is from: The Woman Who Rides Like a Man (Hardcover)
This book is AWESOME!!!!!! Any girl who loves adventure will love this book. I recommend that you read all of this series (Song of the Lioness 1-4 by Tamora Pierce). There are other Tortallan series after this one. They are all great!!!!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Read books #1 and #2 first, Jun 3 2004
This review is from: Woman Who Rides Like a Man (School & Library Binding)
I just finished reading this in its unabridged audiobook format on my way to and from work. First, I must disagree with a previous review that stated this book stands on its own. I didn't realize this was book three in an ongoing series and found it a little rough going. Alanna had obviously been through a lot before this book and I continually felt like I had missed out on big important chunks of her past (especially her past relationships with others) and her knighthood.

In this book Alanna is a knight in a world where most tribes believe woman aren't meant to be a warrior (and how she became a knight? well, I still have no clue). The story begins as Alanna, along with her feline friend (whom she can communicate with) and her man-at-arms are attacked by Hillmen. Following the battle (of which Alanna and her crew are victorious) Alanna is forced to stay with the desert Bazhir tribe where her troubles begin in earnest. The local Shaman does not want Alanna around and causes her no end of trouble. Eventually a battle leads to Alanna's new position as Shaman of the tribe and her days are spent tutoring three gifted youngsters, two of them girls (much to the tribe's dismay) in the ways of magic.

Further complicating things is her relationship (which is surprisingly sexual, though not explicit, for a book marked 7-9 grade!) with Prince Jon. She sleeps with him nightly but as she spends more time with him comes to realize that he's a bit too spoiled (boy, is he ever!) and that she's not quite ready for the marriage he wants. She's also most definitely not ready to birth him a few babies just yet! Prince Jon is not pleased when she voices her opinion on their future together. Soon after Alanna meets up with yet another romantic interest George, the King of Thieves, who I guess is an old pal who becomes oh-so-much more. Finally, there's some trouble with Alanna's twin Thom who seems to be swaying over to the "darker side" of magic.

This is an okay book, as Pierce is a skilled world-builder, but I felt at a loss through the majority of the story and things didn't get moving until midway through. I also never felt a connection to any of the many characters which is a shame because I typically enjoy this author's people and their humorous insights (Trickster's Choice & Circle of Magic: Sandry's Book are two I enjoyed thoroughly). The Woman Who Rides Like A Man is very much a "middle of the series" type of book and should not be read independently of the others in this series.

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4.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable read
First, I want to say that I enjoyed this book very much. I didn't find it boring although it does seem as if Ms. Read more
Published on May 10 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars This is MY favorite at least
the only reason i'm writing this review was because i almost cried reading all the others. This is my favorite book in the entire series, and this is my favorite series, so you... Read more
Published on Mar 19 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars ??
Alanna kind of turns weird. She's ..........^_^;;;; and makes stupid decisions.
She's kind of young for those types of decisions...
I liked the book, though.
Published on Dec 22 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the first two
The third book in The Song of the Lioness Quartet starts with Alanna joining a desert tribe know as the Bazhir. Read more
Published on Aug 26 2003 by celes1

5.0 out of 5 stars Not the Best Lioness Book, But VERY GOOD read!
This book will enchant you and make you want to read more about Alanna. I will admit the plot is a little slow moving at times but I believe that this book was necessary so that... Read more
Published on Jul 13 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars Not very good
This book is really boring. I like every other book but not this one. I read it in 4 days pretty much to get over it and get on to lioness rampant. Read more
Published on Jul 8 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars Though wonderfully-written, the plot moves slowly
My fourth favorite in the Song of the Lioness quartet, this book is still a good read.

Alanna, taking time off for the country to get used to the knowledge that she is a woman,... Read more

Published on Jul 7 2003 by molly_danielle

1.0 out of 5 stars Attention all readers! Throw this book in the trashcan!
This book is not worth the money paid for it. It praises low standards and tells you that is all right to be a... Read more
Published on Jun 13 2003 by Sounding Depths

5.0 out of 5 stars Tamora Pierce's gift to young readers
Tamora Pierce's writing is a gift to readers everywhere. Her books would appeal most to the female child-teen populus. Read more
Published on May 18 2003 by Janna (Age 14)

1.0 out of 5 stars horrible
I HATED THIS BOOK! Sorry, I just did. What happened to the sweet, strong, lovable character from the first book? Alanna is a total ... in this book. Read more
Published on May 18 2003

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