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    In the Hand of the Goddess

    Written by Tamora Pierce

    Narrated by Trini Alvarado

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    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 on 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.


    From the Paperback edition.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateNov 27, 2001
    ISBN9780307280824
    Author

    Tamora Pierce

    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.

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    • 5/5
      I was glad to get back to this series and wasn't disappointed. Alanna is now a squire to Prince Jonathan and slowly growing up. She still knows that there is a sorcerer out there who wishes the royal family ill. However, she also knows she is in the hand of the goddess, although she never takes it for granted. In some ways this reads like a "good parts" version as most of the boring, daily routines of a squire's life are skipped over. I'm good with that -- after all, I don't really want to read "Alan got up, did squire stuff, and then went to bed. The next day was much the same."As an adult reader, much seems obvious because I've read it before. However, it was still "new" to the young adult fantasy genre back when this book was written. To me, the fun was in the details of how everything was happening. Were there many surprises? No. But what shone through was that friendship and ties to other people are important. The real heroes are in many ways the ones who keep the story's hero grounded, much as Samwise did for Frodo.Highly recommended as young adult fantasy, although I think adult readers familiar with the genre will also enjoy it.
    • 4/5
      I like this book enough to instantly jump on to the next one. Action packed with mystery and revelations. I think the romance between jon n alana was introduced for no reason and for me it did not add to the story but only brought 1 star off its rating. George is a character I love, he is a humane character. I dont thing the ending was cathartic though. I mean it was a little rushed and i think it could have been better. Overall however the progression of the story was good and it kept me wanting to what happened next; if only the ending was not written in a rush i would be able to say i love it.
    • 4/5
      I loved the Alanna books when I was a child. In this one, Alanna acquires a magical kitten, fights armies and wolves, finally has her Ordeal of Knighthood, examines her fear of love, and saves the life of the Queen.
    • 4/5
      Book 2 not as enthralling. A good adventure, though. My favourite character (George Cooper) appears more often. Also, the Cat appears in this book, a magical entity connected to the Goddess, and an animal advisor for Alanna. Very engaging.
    • 4/5
      do you ever feel like books were grooming teen girls to be taken advantage of by older men with power over of them? who don't repect boundariesotherwise great book. teen me wouldn't have known better
    • 5/5
      I consider Tamora Pierce one of the very first to write adventures about women, specifically where they have to fight to prove they are just as good as men. Or at least, she was one of the first to do it well.Really the only thing that throws me off sometimes are the huge time jumps. I understand why they happen, because Alanna's world is actually realistic and her becoming a knight and all takes a lot of time. But you go from one section to the next to find that a whole year has passed. It's a little disconcerting.But overall I really like Alanna. These books aren't great works of literature, but I ENJOY reading them so much.
    • 4/5
      These are kind of sweet. They have a familiar feel to them with likable characters and an original storyline. At about 126 pages a book it is like my old "12 pack and a trilogy" lunch on summer days in my 20's.
    • 5/5
      I had forgotten how much I enjoy Alanna's story. It was nice to listen as this strong young woman begins to accept that she does still want to be a woman and have pretty things even while she is a warrior that would risk her life for the kingdom she loves.
    • 3/5
      This one was better than the previous one, and I found the simplicity of the conflict resolution refreshing, instead of complicating the plot unnecesariously, it just, resolved it self.

      clean and simple
    • 2/5
      Okay this is getting very romancy and in the creepiest possible ways. One dude is telling her they "belong to each other" after she says no and the other told her, when she was 16 and he was I don't know, that he was "waiting for his bride to grow up". The magic cat's cool though. Not cool enough to keep me from DNFing at 67% though.
    • 5/5
      I read this for the "A Teen As The Main Character" part of my 2019 reading challenge. I love Tamora Pierce, and this is one of my favorite series for sure. I devour her books every time.
    • 3/5
      Recounts Alanna's adventures as a Squire, preparing to become a knight and revealing her sex to all of her friends who have known her only as a boy.I wasn't as enthralled with this second book in the quartet finding the plot a bit too episodic with an insufficient sense of time between events. I'll definitely be finishing the series but I'm hoping the writing and plotting in the next book is much smoother.
    • 4/5
      I loved seeing the next steps for Alanna as she became a knight and told everyone the truth.
    • 4/5
      Pierce does such a phenomenal job writing this series as Alanna grows up, her fears and challenges never loses my interest and attention. The audiobook is very well done as well, very satisfying to listen to.
    • 4/5
      I've read this several times before, but recently listened to the audio read by Trini Alvarado. Pierce's books work well read aloud. 2nd in the Alanna quartet.
    • 4/5
      This was a re-read.

      I enjoyed this book much better than the first one (at least the second time around). It still contains the somewhat annoying an inconsistent time-skips that are very prevalent in book 1, but the story flows MUCH more smoothly.

      As an adult, I crave more depth to the story. In the eyes of a child or a pre-teen (the target demographic) I think it is almost perfect.

      One thing I am having a hard time getting used to, and maybe I just need to read more books where the gender lines are crossed, but the whole Alanna being Alan thing and how it is written. Everyone else calls her Alan, but in the narrative she is Alanna... and the pronouns are interchangeable. It is consistently done this way, at least, but it makes for a bit of a dog's breakfast.

      I also like that I can read these books in a single sitting.

      Onward to book 3!
    • 5/5
      Book two in the "Song of the lioness" series is every bit as good as its predecessor. This is an amazing book. There are large time gaps that skip over things I wished the readers were told about, but other than that this is a wonderful book.
    • 5/5
      Here's the second book in the Song of the Lioness quartet, and I loved it as much as I did the first time I read it years ago. Pierce was probably thinking of a young audience when she wrote this not an adult, but regardless I can't help but love these books. Sure the writing is fairly simple and it has simple conclusions, but the story makes up for that in my mind. I said in my review for the previous book that I'm a sucker for stories about women disguising themselves as boys, and nothing has changed since then :) Alanna knows what she wants and she goes for it. The romance is much more in evidence here but the action is still present. I liked watching Alanna grow up the most. Reading various reviews I can see that these aren't for everyone, but I'd say give it a shot before you judge on what you've heard. :) Looking forward to the third and fourth book.
    • 4/5
      This is the second book in the series--you should read Alanna: The First Adventure first if you haven't already. I read in Pierce's Tortall and Other Lands that what became the Song of the Lioness quartet was originally one long novel, her first, meant for the adult fantasy market that got broken up and adapted for teens. I think that makes some sense of the novels flaws. Although I think all the novels in the quartet are entertaining, and I love Alanna as that rare kick-ass heroine in testosterone-laden high fantasy, I think Pierce's later books are much better crafted and written--and that even the two concluding books in the quartet are better novels, while this one feels more transitional. In the first book we meet the twins Alanna and Thom of Trebond when they're ten years old. She's supposed to be sent to a community of scholars that teaches magic, and he's supposed to be sent to be trained as a knight. Only Alanna is the one who dreams of a becoming a knight and her brother of training to become a sorcerer. So they change places to both can fulfill their dream. Now in this book Alanna has taken the next step toward her dream, becoming a squire to Prince Jonathan of Conte. More than that--Alanna is becoming a woman, and both the men who know her secret, Jonathan and George, have certainly noticed...The novel could be better paced and structured. Some events seem strangely passed over quickly--such as her father's death--and the romantic element seemed to me to receive short shrift. I'm also not too wild about the involvement of the Goddess in the tale--too deus ex machina. Ditto, the talking cat faithful, though I admit if I had read this first as a teen and not a mature woman, I probably would have eaten that aspect up. I do think the next two books are stronger though--and Alanna a heroine very worth knowing.
    • 2/5
      Alanna's education in cross dressing continues. In reading this book, I was frustrated by Pierce's tendency to leave out seemingly important scenes (for example, Alanna going home after the death of her father, many of her romantic exchanges with Jonathan) in favor of more "action packed" episodes. Because of this, we're often filled in--last minute--on important plot details via dialog. I heard that her post-Harry Potter era books are longer, and I wonder if this is really the problem here; it feels like she tried to fit a whole book into half the necessary number of pages.Oh, and the talking cat thing? Pretty silly.
    • 4/5
      Alanna is now a squire, serving Prince Jonathan himself, and soon she'll be facing her own Ordeal to gain her knighthood. First, though, it seems someone has it out for Alanna. Attempts are being made on her life, she's been sent out to fight her first battle, and there's still Duke Roger to worry about. On top of that, both George and Jon have expressed the desire to court her.This book had much more action than the first and even though I'm a dog person, I still love Faithful the cat. The love triangle between Jon, Alanna, and George is no where near as bad as I remembered (it must been one of those things that annoyed me because last time I read these books, boys still had cooties). The events in the book mature as the characters do and they're faced with realistic situations. Alanna must kill soldiers from an army attempting to take over Tortall. She's growing up and begins an affair with Jon and learns of intimacy. I think Pierce does a good job of discussing such adult themes in a YA book. She doesn't portray killing as fun, glorious, or honorable. Rather, it's very much the opposite. Alanna does have sex for the first time, but Pierce emphasizes that she is wearing an amulet to prevent pregnancy and there is absolutely no explicit detail. All in all, I think it was very well done.
    • 2/5
      Alanna has come farther than she ever expected - she's advanced so far in her knights training that she has been chosen as squire to the prince of Tortall, Jonathan. But that honor only comes as a surprise to Alanna as Jonathan has become one of her best friends and she has proven time and again that she would do anything for the brave prince. Alanna soon discovers how complicated their relationship becomes as she slowly matures not only into an excellent fighter but a woman as well (which of course she must constantly hide).Alanna experiences so much in this book - her first battle, sorcery training, a little romance, and even court intrigues. But as she slowly begins to suspect that a crafty sorcerer is not only after the crown and Jonathan's life but her own life as well Alanna must decide where her true loyalties lie and how far she will go to discover the truth. In all honesty, I was a little confused by Alanna's hesitancy to divulge her suspicions, but Pierce lived up to her narrative and explained all nicely and to my liking.Book two in Tamora Pierce's Song of the Lioness series was just as wonderfully crafted as the first. In this volume, Alanna becomes more comfortable in her own skin as she makes choices that have lasting effects on herself and those she loves. All my favorites were back in this wonderful little book: the Prince, George, Gary and even her brother Thom, who gets some much deserved screen time. As always, Alanna's can-do personality competely won this reader over and had me turning the pages faster than ever. In Pierce's unassuming style, I've truly fell in love with the courageous and loving Alanna - just like everyone around her does.
    • 3/5
      I had a hard time finishing this book. It's the second in the Alanna series, the first quartet that Pierce finished, and has a large fan base amongst Pierce readers. I think the ideas are innovative, and I love the characters, who I've met in later novels, but for some reason I couldn't keep my attention focused on this book very well. I kept straying to other novels. I do agree with others that Pierce's writing has improved over the course of her career, and maybe that was the main problem; she creates tension and suspense better in later novels, but here the action was a bit flat for me. Despite the fact that a lot is happening. Alanna is a squire to Jonathon, enters war and is kidnapped, rescued, has multiple attempts on her life, and finally confronts the traitor who has been working behind the scenes all along, but only after facing all her fears in the Ordeal. She is still the tough and fearless female, and I love her spunk, and I love her with Jonathon. Sigh. Knowing the future of all these characters is another factor that makes it hard to sustain suspense. I know how it all will end. I'm being a bit hard - it is a good book, it does have great ideas, and I love the people. Nonetheless, the entertainment value wasn't as high for me as other Pierce offerings. I compromise with three stars.
    • 5/5
      The second in the Song of the Lioness quartet starts a few months after Alanna: The First Adventure ended. Alanna, now Prince Jonathan's squire, is traveling when a storm forces her to seek shelter. That night, she meets a new friend - a cat with eyes as violet as her own - and the Goddess herself, who gives her advice about what is to come.I read the book in one evening. The plot seems meandering, but is really more of a journey, as Alanna prepares to become a knight. A couple of years go by very quickly, which sometimes makes events that were probably a bit slower to occur in the internal chronology happen in a short reading space. All my favorite characters - Alanna, Jonathan, George, and the rest - were back in this entertaining tale.
    • 5/5
      i really liked the story line in this whole series. Alanna was a very strong main character and totaly represents the ladies.
    • 4/5
      Still an easy read with a few more plots thrown in. The question of this whole book seems to be "Who will you be, Alanna?"
    • 3/5
      The entry of romance into her life frustrates and baffles Alanna. All she wants to do is become a knight, and these distractions confuse her. Several new characters enters the picture, including one who nobody seems to see as a menace except her.Another enjoyable book with the strong female lead. She makes her own choices and isn't bound by society's restrictive rules.
    • 5/5
      I loved this book to bits -- I thought the first book in the series, Alanna: The First Adventure was good, but this one is really great. Alanna, who has successfully disguised herself as a boy in order to train as a knight, is growing up. So far she's kept her secret from everyone except those closest to her, but she knows the time is coming when she will pass her Ordeal into knighthood, and reveal herself as Tortall's first female knight in over a century. Fortunately, she has some strong allies, but awkwardly enough, both Prince Jonathan and George the Thief Lord (who have been in on her secret for several years) are starting to notice her in a different way, and she's not ready for that yet... There's plenty of sorcery, swashbuckling, and cloak-and-dagger stuff, too. All in all, this is a very satisfying read -- I only wish it were longer!