In the Hand of the Goddess (Song of the Lioness)

is book #2 of the Song of the Lioness quartet.
==Book Description==
FATE AWAITS
Disguised as a boy, Alanna of Trebond becomes a squire---to none other than the prince of the realm. But Prince Jonathan is much more to Alanna; he is her ally, her best friend, and one of the few who knows that she's really a girl. Now it will take all of Alanna's awesome skill, strength, and growing magical powers to protect him from the mysterious evil sorcerer who is bent of his destruction---and hers!
Here continues the story of Alanna, a young woman bound for glory who is willing to fight against enormous odds for what she believes in.
(Description from the backcover)