Squire (Protector of the Small #3)
When Kel is chosen by the legendary Lord Raoul to be his squire, the conservatives of the realm hardly think she’s up to the job. Kel earns respect and admiration among the men, as well as the affection of a fellow squire.
“This feminist fantasy is a delightful read.”—KLIATT
Squire is my favorite book in the series. It is very much the "coming of age" book for its main protagonist, Kel. She has graduated from page training and become a squire, ready to be trained in the field by a knight...if only one would pick her. Most of her friends have been snapped up already, and most of the knights who intend to take squires for training have already made their choices. It leaves her feeling morose, believing that nobody would want "the girl" to train.Luckily, she is proven
Kel Becomes a Squire: A Transition Book.It's actually quite cute for a transition book. We get to meet a lot of fun characters, there is a throwback to events from the previous book, and Kel builds some confidence after working with people who accept her as a lady knight. But truly, first it is a long montage of things that happen which have little consequence in general, and then it sets up for the next book.It's interesting and necessary, but not the most compelling.
Ahh Kel is so fierce, I love her. Raoul is A+.
4.5 Stars!I really enjoyed Squire - definitely the most out of the first 3 books in this series. This book is where the series diverges the most from the same things that Alanna went through with her training. Squire covers all four years of Keladry's time as a Squire (obviously) all the way up until her Knight test. We see a lot of the world and of Keladry and the court as well during this book. Squire deals with a lot more of the political aspects of Tortall and the court. So much so that a
This is probably my favorite of the Tamora Pierce books I've read to date. Everything was incredibly well executed. Nice development, tie ins to past books in this series and past series in this universe, plot moved at a quick pace and rarely seemed to drag, and the scenes we've been waiting for came with the emotional impact I had hoped for. Kel has really come into her own and stepped out of Alanna's shadow. The last two books were a bit tiring for me, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one and
THIS WAS SO FREAKING GOOD. I really shouldn't be surprised how much I end up loving the later books in Tamora's series, but here we are. I loved seeing Raoul in this book with more of a role than secondary character. I loved getting to know him and he was probably the best mentor for Kell. He reminded me so much of a dad, I laughed at a lot of the things he said. At the same time, he did such a good job training and preparing Kell for a future as a knight. I liked how this book was different
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Ebook | Pages: 400 pages Rating: 4.28 | 46263 Users | 804 Reviews
Specify Of Books Squire (Protector of the Small #3)
Title | : | Squire (Protector of the Small #3) |
Author | : | Tamora Pierce |
Book Format | : | Ebook |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 400 pages |
Published | : | December 18th 2007 (first published May 22nd 2001) |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Young Adult Fantasy |
Commentary In Favor Of Books Squire (Protector of the Small #3)
Fourteen-year-old Keladry of Mindelan is not your average squire. For one thing, she's a girl. For another, she's almost six feet tall. And most important of all, her ability to pass the Ordeal that soon confronts her may determine her kingdom's future.When Kel is chosen by the legendary Lord Raoul to be his squire, the conservatives of the realm hardly think she’s up to the job. Kel earns respect and admiration among the men, as well as the affection of a fellow squire.
“This feminist fantasy is a delightful read.”—KLIATT
Mention Books To Squire (Protector of the Small #3)
Original Title: | Squire |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Protector of the Small #3, Tortall, Tortall (chronological order) #17 , more |
Setting: | Tortall |
Rating Of Books Squire (Protector of the Small #3)
Ratings: 4.28 From 46263 Users | 804 ReviewsCritique Of Books Squire (Protector of the Small #3)
Squire is my favorite book in the series. It is very much the "coming of age" book for its main protagonist, Kel. She has graduated from page training and become a squire, ready to be trained in the field by a knight...if only one would pick her. Most of her friends have been snapped up already, and most of the knights who intend to take squires for training have already made their choices. It leaves her feeling morose, believing that nobody would want "the girl" to train.Luckily, she is provenSquire is my favorite book in the series. It is very much the "coming of age" book for its main protagonist, Kel. She has graduated from page training and become a squire, ready to be trained in the field by a knight...if only one would pick her. Most of her friends have been snapped up already, and most of the knights who intend to take squires for training have already made their choices. It leaves her feeling morose, believing that nobody would want "the girl" to train.Luckily, she is proven
Kel Becomes a Squire: A Transition Book.It's actually quite cute for a transition book. We get to meet a lot of fun characters, there is a throwback to events from the previous book, and Kel builds some confidence after working with people who accept her as a lady knight. But truly, first it is a long montage of things that happen which have little consequence in general, and then it sets up for the next book.It's interesting and necessary, but not the most compelling.
Ahh Kel is so fierce, I love her. Raoul is A+.
4.5 Stars!I really enjoyed Squire - definitely the most out of the first 3 books in this series. This book is where the series diverges the most from the same things that Alanna went through with her training. Squire covers all four years of Keladry's time as a Squire (obviously) all the way up until her Knight test. We see a lot of the world and of Keladry and the court as well during this book. Squire deals with a lot more of the political aspects of Tortall and the court. So much so that a
This is probably my favorite of the Tamora Pierce books I've read to date. Everything was incredibly well executed. Nice development, tie ins to past books in this series and past series in this universe, plot moved at a quick pace and rarely seemed to drag, and the scenes we've been waiting for came with the emotional impact I had hoped for. Kel has really come into her own and stepped out of Alanna's shadow. The last two books were a bit tiring for me, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one and
THIS WAS SO FREAKING GOOD. I really shouldn't be surprised how much I end up loving the later books in Tamora's series, but here we are. I loved seeing Raoul in this book with more of a role than secondary character. I loved getting to know him and he was probably the best mentor for Kell. He reminded me so much of a dad, I laughed at a lot of the things he said. At the same time, he did such a good job training and preparing Kell for a future as a knight. I liked how this book was different
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