Candace G. (Ogre) reviewed on 10/11/2011 + 1568 more book reviews

This is a delightful YA sword and sorcery book, but equally fun for 'older' adults, too. Alanna doesn't want her noble father to pack her off to the convent to learn stitching and deportment, while her twin brother doesn't want to be sent off from Trebond castle to learn to be page, then squire to some musclebound knight. So the nearly identical twins swap places. As much as Alanna is determined to be the first maiden knight in a century, Thom is determined to be a sorcerer.

From back cover: "From now on I'm Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I'll be a knight."
And so young Alanna of Trebond begins the journey to knighthood. Though a girl, Alanna has always craved the adventure and daring allowed only for boys; her twin brother yearns to learn the art of magic. So one day they decide to switch places: Disguised as a girl, Thom heads for the convent to learn magic; Alanna, pretending to be a boy, is on her way to the castle of King Roald to begin her training as a page.
But the road to knighthood is not an easy one. As Alanna masters the skills necessary for battle, she must also learn to control her heart and to discrrn her enemies from her allies.
Filled with swords and sorcery, adventure and intrigue, good and evil, Alanna's first adventure begins--one that will lead to the fulfillment of her dreams and the magical destiny that will make her a legend in her land.

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