Pierce, Tamora.

The woman who rides like a man / by Tamora Pierce. - 1st Simon Pulse ed. - New York : Simon Pulse, 2005, c1986. - 284 p. : map ; 18 cm. - Simon Pulse teen fantasy Song of the lioness quartet ; bk. 3 . - Pierce, Tamora. Song of the lioness ; bk. 3 ; bk. 3. .

On her first tour as a knight errant, Alanna assumes a position of influence with a fierce desert tribe, makes some changes in the role of women in the society, and continues her own emotional development. "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.

ISBN: 0689878583 (pbk.) : $5.99

Standard No.: 9780689878589

LCCN: 2005587949

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Alanna (Fictitious character : Pierce)
Knights and knighthood--Fiction.
Sex role--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Fantasy fiction.
Young adult fiction.

LC Class. No.: CPB Box no. 2317 vol. 4