Status Updates From Alanna: The First Adventure...

I’m having the most fun! Tamora Pierce really nailing the side character dynamics since day 1, I feel like I’m there and I love all my friends.

Now that I’m rereading it, I’m realizing how much the graphic novel sanitized the story and reduced the side characters. I feel like they wanted it to be kid friendly, but this is so much better.

SO much going on...

I needed this pick-me-up after Menzoberranzan. So excited to read these with a fully formed brain

I stalled a little because of the holidays, but make no mistake, I'm loving this book! A close friend was just made aware that Alana is (born) female. I still think they are pushing, pretty heavy handedly, the idea that they are a girl and MUST be a girl. It is well intentioned, as they tell them (Alan) that they can still be powerful while being female, but I think the others are missing the point. Alan isn't a girl