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Reviewed on March 1, 2015 | Grades 5-8
Gr 7 Up—Talimendra has turned 15, which means it's time for her to leave her family to train for the queen's guard or, failing to qualify after the training, to work as an indentured servant until turning 21. This is a requirement for all second-born children in Tequende, a peaceful land surrounded by those who would seek to conquer it. Tali's mother, now deceased, served on the guard, and Tali wishes to do the same. She makes new friends at Alcazar, the training location: first with Zarif, of the Moon Guild, and then his roommate Chey, of the Earth Guild. Tequende society is divided into three guilds, each ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
Fifteen-year-old Tali and her friends want nothing more than to earn a place in the Queen's legendary army, the Second Guard. Whi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
