In a time when girls are forbidden to be warriors, Alanna of Trebond wants nothing more than to be a knight of the realm of Tortall. So Alanna finds a way to switch places with her twin brother Thom, and, disguised as a boy, she begins her training as a page at the palace of King Roald. But the road to knighthood, as she discovers, is not an easy one. Alanna must master weapons, combat, and magic, as well as polite behavior, her temper, and even her own heart. So begins Alanna's adventures filled with swords and sorcery, adventure and intrigue, and good and evil which will lead to the fulfillment of her dreams and make her a legend in the land.
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