Let me now backtrack and explain a bit about the books, for the uninitiated. I was certain that I’d read them all, until I commented to my darling daughter that I didn’t remember certain of the characters or plot points from that book, and she informed me that I’d stopped before I ever got there! Silly me. Along the way, there were some surprises, such as the fact that I hadn’t actually read the 4th book when I first encountered the series.
I became immersed in the story almost immediately, and continued listening all the way through until I finished the fourth book. Narrated by actress Trini Alvarado, the audiobooks were a low-stress, low-commitment way for me to dip my toe back in to the world of Tortall and see if I felt the need to truly swim deeper. I’m not sure why I decided to finally jump in, but I ended up listening to the audiobooks of the Song of the Lioness quartet this summer… and loved them. I just couldn’t see myself re-entering that world. She’s been urging the other books on me for years, but I had only so-so memories of the Alanna series, and didn’t remember much of the details. My daughter, now an adult, has devoured ALL of Tamora Pierce’s books and treats them like comfort food, revisiting not just the Alanna books but all the other books set in the world of Tortall on a regular basis. And while I was delighted by the girl-power message of the story, I’ll admit that there was slightly more bed-hopping than I felt entirely comfortable with my daughter reading at that point. Naturally, I thought I’d better check out what had captured my 12-year-old’s attention so firmly. I first encountered the Alanna books (by Tamora Pierce) when my daughter, then a middle-schooler in her tweens, fell in love with the story. Or at least, that’s definitely true for me! Sometimes, revisiting a series you read ages ago is just the thing for lifting your spirits.
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