Lord Wyldon convinces the king to put Keladry on probation for a year, which greatly angers Alanna. The novel opens with a discussion between King Jonathan and the training master, Lord Wyldon of Cavall, during which the Lioness is present. Keladry of Mindelan wishes to be the first female page to legally try for her knighthood in over a century. Set in Tortall during the reign of King Jonathan III and Queen Thayet, First Test, launches the Protector of the Small series, which chronicles the coming of age of a heroine who is far more than she seems.' " -Cover flap summary of the 1st Random House paperback edition May 2000 Contents Kel is the first girl in ten years to take advantage of the decree that permits girls to train for the knighthood, and she is about to smash everyone's preconceptions about what girls can and cannot do. This is the typical attitude that Keladry of Mindelan is up against. " "Girls are fragile, more emotional, easier to frighten."
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