Source: Personal Copy Publisher: Simon Pulse Release date: January 1st 1983 Series: Song of the Lioness #1 Edition: Paperback, 274 pgs Genre: Young Adult/ Paranormal Fantasy Purchase: Barnes and Noble / Amazon * We receive a small kickback from amazon purchases, all will go towards funding future giveaways! Rating: 5/5 "From now on I'm Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I'll be a knight." And so young Alanna of Trebond begins the journey to knighthood. Though a girl, Alanna has always craved the adventure and daring allowed only for boys; her twin brother, Thom, yearns to learn the art of magic. So one day they decide to switch places: Disguised as a girl, Thom heads for the convent to learn magic; Alanna, pretending to be a boy, is on her way to the castle of King Roald to begin her training as a page. But the road to knighthood is not an easy one. As Alanna masters the skills necessary for battle, she must also learn to cont...