Lady Knight
Book 4 of the Protector of the Small Quartet
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4.6 • 159 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
The stunning conclusion to the New York Times bestselling series from the fantasy author who is a legend herself: TAMORA PIERCE.
Victory is not always what it seems.
Keladry of Mindelan has finally achieved her lifelong dream of becoming a knight—but it’s not quite what she imagined. In the midst of a brutal war, Kel has been assigned to oversee a refugee camp. She’s sure it’s because Lord Wyldon still doesn’t see her as equal to the men. Nevertheless, she’s learning the importance of caring for people who have been robbed of their homes, wealth, and self-respect. Perhaps this battle is as important as the war with Scanra? When Kel has a vision of the man behind the horrific killing devices that her friends are fighting without her, will she honor her sworn duty . . . or embark on a quest that could turn the tide of the war?
More timely than ever, the Protector of the Small series is Anti-Bullying 101 while also touching on issues of bravery, friendship, and dealing humanely with refugees against a backdrop of an action-packed fantasy adventure.
"Tamora Pierce's books shaped me not only as a young writer but also as a young woman. She is a pillar, an icon, and an inspiration. Cracking open one of her marvelous novels always feels like coming home."
—SARAH J. MAAS, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Tamora Pierce didn't just blaze a trail. Her heroines cut a swath through the fantasy world with wit, strength, and savvy. Her stories still lead the vanguard today. Pierce is the real lioness, and we're all just running to keep pace."
—LEIGH BARDUGO, #1 New York Times bestselling author
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Older readers and followers of the Tamora Pierce series, Protector of the Small, will welcome the fourth and final installment, Lady Knight. In this compelling conclusion, Keladry of Mindelan Kel, for short realizes her dream of becoming a knight but soon discovers that her new position brings unforeseen responsibilities.
Customer Reviews
The best!
I’ve never been disappointed by a Tamora Pierce book, and if you read this, you won’t be disappointed either! Her characters are so realistic and full of life I feel like I bumped into them on the street!
Absolutely wonderful
The Protector of the Small books are my absolute favorites of the Tortall books (with the first two Beka Cooper books running an extremely close second). First, I LOVE THESE NEW COVERS with a girl in realistic armor! I wish all the books would update so I can have those covers, but so far, only Squire has. The prior covers look ...well..too vague and romance-y, and don’t fit the books at all.
ANYWAY...
All four of the Keladry books are awesome. Kel doesn’t have any magic. She’s an ordinary girl who wants to be a knight — the first (openly) female knight of Tortall in over 100 years. Unlike Alanna, Kel doesn’t have magic and isn’t under any gods’ protection, and that makes her story all the more compelling and real and wonderful. We need more stories of girls and women like Kel — women who succeed through their own determination and with honest help from mentors and friends, instead of through special magic or other gifts. Kel’s a normal girl in a magical world, and she succeeds on her own terms and through her own will.
The books show a rounded, living & breathing world of Tortall, and paint a realistic picture of what many women struggle with in our own world, especially if they choose male-dominated career paths (I’m glaring at YOU, computer/tech fields).
Have I made it clear that I love the Kel books?