Episode 263: First Test (Protector of the Small #1)
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First Test
On Episode 263, Alli’s guest walks her through the first installment of one of her all-time favorite series: Tamora Pierce’s Protector of the Small. They discuss the ins and outs of First Test, as well as why the book has meant so much to the guest over the years. They also talk about toxic masculinity, the importance of quiet good deeds, protagonists who can work through their fears, and the significance of the First Test heroine’s choice to wear a dress during her knight training.
Huda Fahmy’s latest graphic novel Huda F Are You? joins Huda F Cares and That Can Be Arranged on shelves. Follow her on Instagram (@yesimhotinthis) and Twitter (@yesimhotinthis).
CHECK OUT OUR ALANNA: THE FIRST ADVENTURE EPISODE HERE!
CHECK OUT HUDA’S BOOKS:
CHECK OUT HUDA’S BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal
Love from Mecca to Medina by S.K. Ali
Love from A to Z by S.K. Ali
MORE READING:
“Book Review: First Test. Book One of the Protector of the Small Quartet by Tamora Pierce” (Steemit, 2017)
“First Test” (Tamora Pierce Wiki)
"First Test by Tamora Pierce” (Zezee with Books, 2022)
“Book Review: First Test by Tamora Pierce” (Mission Viejo Library Teen Voice, 2013)
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