"I don't want to fall in love. I just want to be a warrior maiden." Still disguised as a boy, Alanna becomes a squire to none other than the prince of the realm. Prince Jonathan is not only Alanna's liege lord, he is also her best friend -- and one of the few who knows the secret of her true identity. And when the Prince's life is threatened by a mysterious sorcerer, it will take all of Alanna's skill, strength, and magical power to protect him -- even at the …
In the Hand of the Goddess (Lionness Quartet)
This book might be part of the Song of the Lioness (2) series.
"I don't want to fall in love. I just want to be a warrior maiden." Still disguised as a boy, Alanna becomes a squire to none other than the prince of the realm. Prince Jonathan is not only Alanna's liege lord, he is also her best friend -- and one of the few who knows the secret of her true identity. And when the Prince's life is threatened by a mysterious sorcerer, it will take all of Alanna's skill, strength, and magical power to protect him -- even at the risk of revealing who she really is....
Filled with swords and sorcery, adventure and intrigue, good and evil, Alanna's second adventure continues the saga of a girl who dares to follow her dreams -- and the magical destiny that will make her a legend in her land.
mass market paperback, 240 pages
English language
Published Jan. 20, 1990 by Random House Books for Young Readers.
Subjects
- Fiction
- Historical - Medieval
- Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)
- Juvenile Fiction
- Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Fantasy
- Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
- Middle Ages
- Action & Adventure
- Action & Adventure - General
- Girls & Women
- Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic
- Knights and knighthood
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