The Woman Who Rides Like a Man
Readers rate it 4.0 (226 on Hardcover)
Released Jan 6, 2005 · Simon Pulse
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This is the third book in Tamora Pierce's beloved Immortals quartet, featuring Alanna as a newly knighted warrior navigating identity, duty, and challenging social norms in a fantasy setting. The story emphasizes courage, self-determination, and questioning unjust traditions, with a protagonist who actively works to change rigid systems. While there is combat and peril befitting a fantasy adventure, and some romantic tension, the content remains age-appropriate for middle-grade readers and up.
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"Let her prove herself worthy as a man." Newly knighted, Alanna of Trebond seeks adventure in the vast desert of Tortall. Captured by fierce desert dwellers, she is forced to prove herself in a duel to the death -- either she will be killed or she will be inducted into the tribe. Although she triumphs, dire challenges... "Let her prove herself worthy as a man." Newly knighted, Alanna of Trebond seeks adventure in the vast desert of Tortall. Captured by fierce desert dwellers, she is forced to prove herself in a duel to the death -- either she will be killed or she will be inducted into the tribe. Although she triumphs, dire challenges lie ahead. As her mythic fate would have it, Alanna soon becomes the tribe's first female shaman -- despite the desert dwellers' grave fear of the foreign woman warrior. Alanna must fight to change the ancient tribal customs of the desert tribes -- for their sake and for the sake of all Tortall. Alanna's journey continues...
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Character driven
- Strong Character Development
- Loveable Characters
- Diverse Characters
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- Adventurous
- tense
- emotional
- funny
- reflective
- Fantasy
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ISBN 9780689878589 · Simon Pulse