In the Hand of the Goddess

Tamora Pierce

Dec 2009 · Song of the Lioness Book 2 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

Alanna must protect her best friend, the prince, from an evil sorcerer in this second book in Tamora Pierce’s Margaret A. Edwards Award–winning young adult series—now with a new look!

Still disguised as a boy, Alanna becomes a squire to none other than the heir to the throne. Prince Jonathan is not only Alanna’s liege lord, but also her best friend—and one of the few who know the secret of her identity. When a vicious sorcerer threatens the prince’s life, it will take all of Alanna’s skill, strength, and magical power to protect him…even at the risk of surrendering her dreams.

Ratings and reviews

Growing up as a tomboy, I could really relate to Alanna and her feelings of female inferiority. As the story progresses, Alanna is able to accept herself as a woman without losing the strong parts of herself she develops. Not only is this series great for maturing girls looking for a place in the world, but it's full of excitement, magic, sword fights, love and tragedy. First read it at school when I was 12, now I'm 30 and own the series and still dust it off every now and then for a feel good read.

I like the short stories... Not $ for a day read.. Even a good epic is not that$

My favorite Author along with Robert E. .First.

About the author

Beloved author Tamora Pierce has written a great number of books, including the Song of the Lioness quartet, The Immortals quartet, the Circle of Magic quartet, the Protector of the Small quartet, The Circle Opens quartet, the Trickster series, The Will of the Empress, Melting Stones, the Beka Cooper series, and The Numair Chronicles. She lives in upstate New York with various cats, other four-legged animals, and birds who feed in her yard, and can be e-visited at Tamora-Pierce.net.