Her protagonists are all similar in that they're independent and powerful and stand up for themselves and others. What I didn't realise before was how much I related to so many of Pierce's other characters and how much stronger and complex these series become as you work your way through them. Rereading the series so many years later, Alanna still holds the same place in my heart. Switching places with her twin brother, disguising herself as a boy, and training to become a knight, she was my hero. I fell in love with Alanna, from the Song of the Lioness series, when I was much younger than I am now. Impressively, she also writes well-rounded and relatable male characters. Pierce is a young adult fantasy legend who writes incredible young female protagonists as strong and resourceful role models. There were a few misses but generally, I really enjoyed most of them. Several of the series set in the Tortall universe are super nostalgic for me, but I hadn't realised how many, especially in the Emelan universe, I had never read before.
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