The Woman Who Rides Like a Man

Pages: 256
Published: 1986
Language: English

Newly knighted Alanna of Trebond is on her first adventure as a knight errant, finding herself captured by a fierce desert tribe. To survive, she must prove her worth in a duel to the death. If she succeeds, she'll face the challenge of becoming the tribe's first female shaman, battling ancient customs and deep-seated fears.

Prose complexity: 4/10

Adventurous Inspiring Tense Thought-Provoking

Survival Coming of Age Fish Out of Water

Fantasy High Fantasy Young Adult Adventure

Tamora Pierce

Tamora Pierce (born December 13, 1954, in South Connellsville, Pennsylvania) is an American author of fantasy fiction for young adults, best known for her Tortall novels beginning with the Song of the Lioness quartet (1983–1988). She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1976 and was awarded the Young Adult Library Services Association's Margaret A. Edwards Award in 2013 for her lasting contribution to writing for teens.