description: Tamora Pierce returns to the land of Tortall with a heroine who refuses to quit in this first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Protector of the Small series.Ten years after knighthood training was opened to both males and females, no girl has been brave enough to try. But knighthood is Keladry's one true desire, and so she steps forward to put herself to the test.Up against the traditional hazing of pages and a grueling schedule, Kel faces one roadblock that seems insurmountable: Lord Wyldon, the training master of pages and squires. He is absolutely against girls becoming knights. So while he is forced to train her, Wyldon puts her on a probationary trial period that no male page has ever had to endure. Further set apart from her fellow trainees, Kel's path to knighthood is now that much harder. But she is determined to try, and she's making friends in the most unlikely places. One thing is for sure, Kel is not a girl to underestimate.From the Hardcover edition.
language: English
title: First Test
titlecomplete: First Test (Protector of the Small, #1)
genres: Adventure, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Childrens, Young Adult Fantasy, Teen, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Fiction, Magic
ratings_count: 60023
places: Tortall
series: Tortall, Protector of the Small, Tortall (Chronological Order)
awards: awardedAt: 1357027200000
name: Margaret A. Edwards Award
publisher: Listening Library (Audio)