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first test

First Test

Age Level:
Middle Grade
Genre:
Fantasy
Published:
1999
Audiobook Available

Times have changed in the Kingdom of Tortall. Keladry of Mindelan, who dreams of a knight’s shield of her own, is the first girl without a disguise to train for knighthood. Without disguise does not mean without difficulty however and the series follows Kel as she’s tested by bullies, skeptics, and her own fears.

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