{"product_id":"9780008620318","title":"Alanna: The First Adventure (The Song of the Lioness, Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eWith brilliant new livery to celebrate the 40th anniversary of this ground-breaking fantasy series, Alanna the Lioness – the first woman knight – rides again.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlanna of Trebond may be a girl of noble birth, but she will not be sentenced to the life of a well-mannered young lady. Alanna dreams of becoming a knight of the realm of Tortall, and neither her gender nor her father’s orders will stop her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough Alanna’s father is preparing her twin brother, Thom, for the path to knighthood, he dreams of studying sorcery. To forge their own destinies, the two hatch a cunning plan: Alanna will disguise herself as a boy and take Thom’s place while he learns the art of magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the path to knighthood is never easy and, on her first adventure, Alanna will find friends and enemies, sickness and sorcery, and discover the magic within her…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eForty years on from first publication, The Song of the Lioness Quartet\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eretains its warmth, adventure, and steel, affirming this coming-of-age tale as a timeless masterpiece. \u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTamora Pierce's Alanna is a young adult novel that beautifully blends action, fantasy, and mythical creatures into a compelling series. The story of Alanna's determination to become a knight in the realm of Tortall is an inspiring tale for every teenager.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Mercedes Lackey (Spy, Spy Again), Robert Jackson Bennett (A Drop of Corruption), Brandon Sanderson (Wind and Truth), Ilona Andrews (Iron and Magic), and Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tamora Pierce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889076949141,"sku":"9780008620318","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008620318.jpg?v=1776888322","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008620318","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}