num_pages: 5
description: Becoming a legend is not easy, as young Alanna of Trebond discovers when she disguises herself as a boy and begins training to be a knight. Alanna's skills and stubbornness help her befriend Prince Jonathan but alienate his evil uncle, Duke Roger. Filled with swords and sorcery, adventure and intrigue, good and evil, this book is a rousing introduction to the intensely satisfying story of Alanna.
language: English
title: Alanna: The First Adventure
titlecomplete: Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, #1)
characters: Alex of Tirrigan, Raoul of Goldenlake, Duke Roger of Conte, Alanna of Trebond, Coram Smythesson, George Cooper, Thom of Trebond, Gareth of Naxen the Second (Gary), Jonathan of Conte
genres: Adventure, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Childrens, Young Adult Fantasy, Teen, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Fiction, Magic
ratings_count: 128149
places: Tortall
series: Tortall, Song of the Lioness, Tortall (Chronological Order)
awards: name: Preis der Leseratten des ZDF, awardedAt: 1357027200000
name: NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature, awardedAt: 1357027200000
name: Margaret A. Edwards Award
publisher: Listening Library