The Song of the Lioness

The Song of the Lioness is a series of young adult fantasy novels published in the 1980s by Tamora Pierce. The series consists of four books: Alanna: The First Adventure (1983), In the Hand of the Goddess (1984), The Woman Who Rides Like a Man (1986) and Lioness Rampant (1988).

Plot summary

Noblewoman Alanna of Trebond, disguised as the boy "Alan," exchanges places with her twin brother Thom, to go to the royal palace in the city of Corus to train for knighthood, while Thom studies magic. Throughout the four novels Alanna befriends George, the king of the thieves; the scholar Sir Myles of Olau; senior students Gareth (Gary) of Naxen, Raoul of Goldenlake, and Prince Jonathan of Conté; Princess Thayet of Sarain; Liam Ironarm, a martial-arts champion; and Buriram (Buri) Tourakom, Thayet's bodyguard. Her principal rivals are classmate Ralon of Malven, and Jonathan's kinsman Duke Roger, who becomes the chief antagonist in the final book. In the second volume, Alanna also acquires the magical cat 'Faithful', who accompanies her thereafter (Faithful is hinted to be an immortal, but his origins remain unknown. In the Beka Cooper trilogy, it is guessed that Faithful—there known as 'Pounce'—is a constellation named "The Cat" who periodically comes down to Earth), and support by a deity, the Great Mother Goddess. By reason of her double identity, small size, inherent magic, and impatience, Alanna is often shown questioning her own character; but resolves these questions in the third book, in which she becomes an honorary member of the 'Bazhir' (a Bedouin-like ethnicity), through gaining unique acceptance because of her gender. In the final volume, she becomes King's Champion to Jonathan and Baroness of the coastal estate Pirate's Swoop.

Lioness

Lioness(es) may refer to:

In music:

See also

The Lioness (album)

The Lioness is the fourth regular album by Songs: Ohia. It was recorded by Andy Miller at Chem 19 Studios in Glasgow, Scotland with Alasdair Roberts, Geof Comings, Jonathan Cargill and members of Arab Strap, and released by Secretly Canadian on January 17, 2000.

Track listing

All songs written by Jason Molina.

Recording information

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The Lioness (novel)

The Lioness is the second fantasy novel in The Age of Mortals series set in the Dragonlance Dungeons & Dragons world. It was written by Nancy Varian Berberick.

Plot introduction

The evil green dragon Beryl oppresses the kingdom of Qualinesti with the aid of her Dark Knights. A resistance leader, a mysterious Kagonesti woman who is known as 'The Lioness' arises to battle her.

Reception

In a positive review, critic Don D'Ammassa wrote that it is a "nicely paced and generally satisfying adventure story".

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