Book 3 of the Protector of the Small Series A New York Times Bestseller Keladry of Mindelan has completed her fours years as a page. Now, at the age of fourteen and standing five foot ten, she is a squire -- the second phase of training for knighthood in the land of Tortall. A squire serves and learns from a seasoned knight, then faces a final test. That final test is the Ordeal, which takes place in a magical room called the Chamber. There, a squire encounters th parts of him -- or herself that the Chamber deems to ...
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Book 3 of the Protector of the Small Series A New York Times Bestseller Keladry of Mindelan has completed her fours years as a page. Now, at the age of fourteen and standing five foot ten, she is a squire -- the second phase of training for knighthood in the land of Tortall. A squire serves and learns from a seasoned knight, then faces a final test. That final test is the Ordeal, which takes place in a magical room called the Chamber. There, a squire encounters th parts of him -- or herself that the Chamber deems to be the most difficult to face -- be they fears, failing, or unrepented wicked deeds. The Ordeal is an experience in which some would-be knights have lost their minds or their lives. Kel has four years full of adventure, danger, and ever love, before her Ordeal. But as the time grows closer, the Chamber is breaking more squires than it ever has before. People begin to argue about what kind of knight the realm needs, and Kel's fate may signal the fate of the Kingdom.
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Keladry of Mindelan has finally become a squire, defying all those who did their best to force her out. She isn't home-free, however. She worries about who will be willing to take her on, and she still hasn't outgrown her tendency for gathering strays, but this time, with the stray in question being a baby griffin, the risks may outweigh the benefits.
Squire is a wonderful continuation of Keladry's story; as she advances towards adulthood (and knighthood) it becomes obvious to everyone around her that she has the beginning spark of the ability to command. It is such a pleasure to read this story of a girl who keeps her head in the most terrifying situations and has the makings of a leader.
Also, "Squire" finally gives Kel a slightly larger story arch than merely gaining her knighthood. Tortall is edging towards war with their northern neighbors, but there is something different behind their enemy this time. Something larger, and more heartless than mere material greed.
This is a roundly satisfying installation in this quartet of books, and I definitely recommend it to fans of Pierce and to "girls who do things".
