My favorite of the 'Song of the Lioness' quartet!

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	• In the Hand of the Goddess Tamora Pierce, 2002 - 240 pages average customer review:based on 228 reviews view larger image
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A Growing Lioness

The Hand of the Goddess is the second book in the Song of the Lioness series by Tamora Pierce. I would recommend reading them in order. Even though the book touches on some events in the previous book, there is just not enough detail book of those events to skip them. Many of them are integral in seeing the development of Alanna "Alan" over the years.

This book follows Alanna in her teen years while she is learning to be a squire and then a knight. She is involved in a war and is afraid of her upcoming 18th birthday and the "ORDEAL" that is required for all squires to be officially Knightrd. Something she has dreaded for many years. Her other concern is of informing her close friends who are not aware of her being a girl and how this may change their attitude towards her. Alanna is also struggling with her feelings for Jonathan "the Royal heir" and George "Rogue of Theives." There are only a few people who are aware that she is a girl (Jonathan, George, George's mother, her brother Thom and Coram her comrade in arms training).

Alanna also wrestles with her increasing desire to being more "female" via dressing, manueurisms and proper decorum. Is this change due to her growing affection for George or Jonathan? One of the advantages of this book is more development of Thom's character and Alanna'sw interaction with him and is growing power. She also has to address Duke Roger, the underhanded pretender to the throne.

My favorite parts of the book are the continued development of the relationship between Alanna and Myles (her mentor and teacher). I also like Alanna's cat "Faithful" and I am not even a cat person.

Fortunately, the book covers adventure, friendship, love, loyalty, ethical issues of right and wrong, conquering her fears. All in all, I recommend this book as a strong addition to the Lioness series. I now have to read the additional two stories in the series.

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Read 'In The Hand of The Goddess'!

Alanna is in the palace as a squire to the future king Prince Jonathon and is still secretly disguised as a boy. Because of course in this time girls were not alowed to become knights and defend their country. While Alanna is a squire her suspicions about Duke Roger, one of the best sorcerors and the heir to the thrown after Prince Jonathon. She believes that he's trying to kill the king, queen and even one of her best friends Jon, one of the few who knows she's actually female. Alanna doesn't enjoy breaking the rules but she must so she breaks into Duke Rogers rooms and finds evidence proving that Roger is guilty but who will believe her and what will become of her if people find out her secret? Read this book because it's a gaurenteed great book!
-Hannah M.

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Alannna is the best -- according to my 12 dd

This is the second book of the Song of the Lioness quartet by Tamora Pierce. I bought the series for my daughter- she enjoys the strong female character who works her way from being a page to being a knight. There are plenty of action packed adventures, quirky characters, and suspenseful subplot with evil wizard.

My favorite of the 'Song of the Lioness' quartet!

Alanna is still disguised as a boy in the palace and is now a Squire. And not just any squire...she's Prince Jonathon's squire! This book is probably (in my opinion) the best of 'Song of the Lioness' quartet. Her secret is known by only a few people; of course her twin brother Thom, George Cooper, Alanna's great friend and thief, and Prince Jonathon who's been Alanna's friend for years.

In the beginning Alanna said, "I don't want to fall in love. I just want to be a warrior maiden." But...really that isn't going to happen. Two men enter Alanna's lives at the same time and if I was in that position it would suck! George Cooper and Jonathon of Conte.

I hope that you pick up this book and read it. There's excitement in every line! (But you should read 'Alanna: The first Adventure' first so you won't get TOO confused.

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Great Book!!!!!!!

Alanna's quest for knighthood continues in book two of the Song of the Lioness quartet. Alanna's dream of becoming a knight is drawing closer as she becomes Prince Jonathan's squire. But good news hardly ever comes without bad news, especially in the world of fantasy. There are obstacles facing Alanna. Some of which include the war against Tusaine, capture at Fort Drell, a deul with a friend that turns deadly, and the Ordeal of Knighthood. 'In the Hand of the Goddess' is an exciting continuation of Alanna's story. I love this book.

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"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.

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