A review by meganpbennett
Lady Knight by Tamora Pierce

adventurous emotional
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

At the end of Squire, the Chamber of the Ordeal gave Kel a mission: she is to find and kill the mage who uses necromancy to power the killing devices with the souls of children. As a Knight of the Realm, she is forced to follow the orders given to her by her King, and those orders include constructing and governing a refugee camp. When the Scanrans destroy the refugee camp, taking all adult survivors as slaves and bringing the children to the necromancer, she has a choice: does she obey her King or does she track down the Scanrans and recover her people? 

 This was not my favorite of the quartet - I found the ending very abrupt, and it felt a bit like the author was trying to tie off loose ends by force. That being said, not-at-her-best Tamora Pierce is still leagues better than other authors at their best. 
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