In the Hand of the Goddess
by:
Tamora Pierce (author)
From Tamora Pierce, the second book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award.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...
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From Tamora Pierce, the second book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award.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. But when a mysterious sorcerer threatens the prince's life, 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...
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B002ZAU8UK
Publish date: December 8th 2009
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Magic,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Teen,
High Fantasy,
Romance,
Middle Grade,
Young Adult Fantasy
Series: Song of the Lioness (#2)
Chosen Ones, Mary Sues and magical pets? Count me in! I liked the narrative style better than the previous book. Simple, positive and entertaining.
Actual Rating: 3.5 out of 5 starsIn the Hand of the Goddess is the sequel to Alanna: The First Adventure, one of my new favorite classic fantasies from this year. Naturally, I was anxious to keep going with this series and see what adventures Alanna would get up to this time around. I listened to t...
March's Reading Challenge ~ Go Forth!This month you will read:1 ~ a book with character(s) who travel.2 ~ a book that takes place in a different country from where you live.3 ~ a book that takes place in the future.4 ~ a book you read at a place other than your home. This was another prompt that wa...
Alanna is still disguised as a boy and now a squire to Prince Jonathan. They are best friends and Jonathan is one of the few people that know Alanna's secret.But when Jonathan is threatened by a very powerful and mysterious sorcerer, Alanna realizes it'll take all she knows to protect Jonathan. I re...
Absolutely love this series. Great for both young girls and boys.