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Lady Knight (Protector of the Small Series Book 4) by Tamora Pierce

Medieval battles, a quest, magic, helpful animals and more are just some of the reasons that this book is so enjoyable! Tamora Pierce knows how to write female characters that manage to defy all the odds against them and yet somehow be totally relatable. I’m really enjoying this last book in the Protector of the Small series and if you haven’t read this particular series, I highly recommend it. (Especially if you’ve read the Alanna the Lioness series, it’s so fun to compare/contrast the two!) This book follows Lady Knight Kel after she’s earned her shield and is placed in command of a refugee camp while her country is at war. She learns to work with new people who sometimes struggle taking orders from a woman, but she also gets to fight alongside old friends (and returning favorite characters!)

From Goodreads: “Tamora Pierce once again draws her legions of fans into her story, blending humor, pathos, exhilarating battles, and gripping drama with a very real, very appealing protagonist. It’s easy to make war appear black and white, a matter of good versus evil. Pierce finds the shades of gray.”