start with the song of the lioness quartet, then the wild magic quartet, then protector of the small, and the daughter of the lioness books. i guess that's the chronological order of them... girl power books set in magical land of tortall... all starts when alanna switches places with her twin brother thom so that she can learn to be aknight shile he learns to be a sorcerer. she disguises herself as a boy, befriends the prince and his great friends, and works harder than anyone else at the palace to earn her place. the other series are all in the same vein - girls/women doing something new, proving their place in male dominated worlds, and changing things for the better. fast paced stories, great friendships, magical creatures, good and evil, conniving enemies, and tons of fun. she has another set of books for younger books - the circle of magic - which i don't like quite as well, but these ones are well worn and have a well-deserved place on my shelves. great for your 5th-7th grade niece/daughter/friend or good to get out of the library for a fun afternoon's indulgence. really, though, well worth the time for some brainless reading for adults, good empowerment reading for girls.plus, look at the cool covers for the protector of the small series:
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TAMORA PIECE!!!! such a good series!!!
quite a lot of sex in it, but good reading back in 6th grade
There's also a WILD MAGIC series followup.
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