Protector of the Small Squire, Book 3, (Paperback)

from Linyarai

This book was a perfect accompaniment to the others, and set up for the final book beautifully. I don't want the next book to be the last. Even though this isn't the first time I've read the series, I never want it to be over.

from wagner.sarah35

A fun read in the Protector of the Small series. Tamora Pierce revisits several themes, especially the ability of girls to become knights in the fantasy kingdom of Tortall. Kel proves her opponents wrong, time and again, as she prepares for the ordeal which will make her a knight. A good read for...

from mamzel

In so many ways, this fantasy is more realistic than many other stories where it refers to the aspiration of a girl gaining a position in a man's world. From the mentorship (albeit silent) of another woman knight, the frank talk about sex with her mother, friendship with boys changing to a sexual...

from nmhale

The third installment in the Protector of the Small series, which I am greatly enjoying, more so than the Alanna series by the same author. This book is just as engrossing as its predecessors, if about one hundred pages longer. Kel has finally become a squire, to none other than the famed Sir Rao...

from Isana

Ah~ This series is so great. I loved all of Kel's adventures. Pierce does a super job of making her so awesome, but balanced so that she's not perfect. I'm really in love with Kel. And the conversation at the end was so sweet. I was tearing up even though I knew it was going to happen. I'm glad I...