Saturday, April 20, 2013

Battle of book series

Song of the Lioness Vs. Beka Cooper Vs. Tricksters choice

Which will you chose? ( all by Tamora Pierce) 

OK i will give you a summary of each series, tell you if i like it, and at the end chose which was the better series. (If there ever is one.) 

Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness Series #1) 

Overview

"From now on I'm Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I'll be a knight."
In a time when girls are forbidden to be warriors, Alanna of Trebond wants nothing more than to be knight of the realm of Tortall. So she finds a way to switch places with her brother, Thom. Disguised as a boy, Alanna begins her training as a page at the palace of King Roald. The road to knighthood, as she discovers, is not an easy one. Alanna must master weapons, combat, magic -- and also polite behavior, her temper, and even her own heart. With stubbornness, skill, and daring, she wins the admiration of all around her, and the friendship of Prince Jonathan of Tortall himself. But she also makes an enemy of the prince's uncle, the powerful and charming Duke Roger...

 

Terrier (Beka Cooper Series #1)Overview

Beka Cooper's journals describe her training, promotion, and success as a policewoman (dog) in Tortall. From the back alleys of Corus, to the sewers of Port Caynn, to the backwoods of the north country, Beka will not let her quarry escape.


Trickster's Choice (Trickster Series #1)

 Overview

Tamora Pierce brings readers another Tortall adventure! Alianne is the teenage daughter of the famed Alanna, the first lady knight in Tortall. Young Aly follows in the quieter footsteps of her father, however, delighting in the art of spying. When she is captured and sold as a slave to an exiled royal family in the faraway Copper Islands, it is this skill that makes a difference in a world filled with political intrigue, murderous conspiracy, and warring gods. This is the first of two books featuring Alianne.

So Keep in mind that Tamora is a good writer. I just judge my books harshly, like i judge men. So it all good. :D 
In each series there are three books. (I think...:p) In Alanna (song of the lioness) it was an amazing book, a page turner, and always kept you guessing around every corner. A Five starz! Although her relationships kept ticking me off.... i still loved it! This woman can not make up her mind...

Then there is Beka Cooper. A different story. The first two books were a blast! The third book? Not so much. I didn't even get to chapter fifteen and i stopped. (there are short chapters) The third book was just not needed. It was like it could have been a book on its own. It ruined the whole series for me. Sigh... Although i would go back and re-read the first two, they are just so fun!

Next is the famous Tricksters choice. I kept reading through it until i finally got to the end. This book... really just held no appeal to me. I trudged through the book like i was trudging through thigh high mud. There was so much going on, a relationship she shouldn't have, and just too much! I know there are two other books but... i don't think im going to read it. Just too... overwhelming. 
So can you guess which one i might chose?
Song of the Lioness series. (Alanna) Although i did find it cool that all these books were connected by the city of tortall and that Alliane in tricksters choice is Alanna's daughter. Pretty cool.


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