Lioness Rampant

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Summary: Great stories, but not for a "nine year old."
Review: I originally bought this series for my nine year old daughter, and read it first for myself. While I LOVED the books (couldn't put them down) the hopping from one lover to the next (albeit tastefully and thoughtfully done) was not something I want my nine year old to admire. I would have enjoyed the series just as much if Alanna had had non-sexual relationships with the men in her life, and look forward to giving these books to my daughter when she is a bit older.

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Summary: Lioness Rampant Is the Best Book I have ever read.
Review: It was a great book, and I loved it, especially the end. Anybody who disses this book needs help. It was the best and I'm glad I read it. I hope Tamora Pierce keeps up the good work.

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Summary: A fabulous, many threaded adventure!
Review: I adored this book! It developed Alanna's character to the fullest, introduced other, glorious characters, and provided ingenious tie ins to the other 3 books of the series! It was an extremely well written book, with the perfect mix of humor, tragedy, adventure, and love. My favorite part of this book was how it did not center on just one part of the story, like the Dominion Jewel or Roger's return from the dead, but instead centered on all of these, and many more! You will find yourself being drawn into the story, no matter what age you are!

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Summary: 2nd best book to the Bible
Review: This honestly was the best of the series, the suspense of this book was almost unbearable, from when Alan, oops, went in search of the Dominion jewel, to when to when she confronted the Duke during the great battle. I totally enjoyed this book and had to pry it from my hands to put it down, out of all the books I've read this is my 2nd favourite. But the best bit of this book was the fact that there was a focus on george and his kin, and hats of to Tamora Pierece in coming up with the idea of introducing Ralon of Malven as the infamous Claw, it was truely ingenius. (Sorry about the spelling and punctuation)

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Summary: Disappointed
Review: I truely enjoyed the other books the Lioness series and they remain my favorite series. I especially loved the first two books. Whereas 'Woman Who Rides Like A Man' irked me, 'Lioness Rampant' really tore my hopes down and I was horribly disappointed. I respect the other readers who enjoyed the ENTIRE quartet, but I must say that it was not the book for me. The characters seemed to lose their 'edge' and became too single-minded. The first two books were a perfect blend of love and war. However, the third book was almost entirely about love and the fourth book was almsot entirely about war. I bear no grudge against Tamora Pierce and I believe that she wove the stories with wonderful imagination and care, but I wish I hadn't read the last two.

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Summary: This was a great novel.
Review: Loiness Rampant~~The last of the Loiness Quartet was an excellent novel. I had not expected so many of the turns that it took. Alanna's character is much more mature then in the last books yet she still possed her pride and power. I think the summary of the book provided a closer yet a bigging for another set of novels. This over all was one of the best novels I have ever read.

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Summary: too simple to read, for the simple minded
Review: This book is for juveniles only. The perfect example was that of a previous reviewer, who's nine years old and said her and her friend understood the book. Oh really, so where does that leave us older readers? Looking and searching for more demanding and complicated books to read to challenge us, that's what.

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Summary: a heart pounding book to wrap up the series.
Review: a wonderful ending for the hear filling series of Alanna and her companions. An extreme tale of the only lady knight on her quest for the most precious jewel on Earth. One of the most exciting, thrilling, romantic, adventurious, heart pounding, and just plain spectacular books that I've read in a long time. Although I must say, the ending was very well built up. All I know is that I can't wait to read the immortals series!!!!!!!!! Great book. I definately recommend that you read it!!!

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Summary: This is the best book ever!!!
Review: I have only read the first book but I think it's teriffic. In fact I could not put the book down. I read in less than 24 hours. This is a great book for everybody. P.S. I think that the person who said that 9 year olds don't understand the stuff that happens in book four is wrong. I have a friend who is nine and has read the whole series and my friend understands it just fine!

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Summary: EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!! But for one thing.....
Review: This book is really great, a nice end to the whole quartet. But...I really would have liked Jon to marry Alanna...seems to me she deserves it. I got a bit disgusted with Jon, though. His change after becoming king was sooooo radical, it's just like he's changed into something else overnight. But anyways, I really like this book. Give it 5 stars!