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First Test Graphic Novel: (A Graphic Novel)

by Tamora Pierce

A girl’s bid for knighthood, brought to the page in graphic form

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A girl’s bid for knighthood, brought to the page in graphic form

Set in Tortall, this graphic novel adaptation follows Keladry as she enters the traditionally male path to knighthood under a new rule allowing girls to train. Her challenge is not simply the demanding page schedule: training master Lord Wyldon imposes a one-year trial that no male page has faced. The premise places Kel’s determination alongside the unequal standards she must navigate, framing the adventure around access, fairness, and persistence. As the first graphic novel adaptation of the Protector of the Small series, it presents Tamora Pierce’s story in a visual format.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in fantasy and knightly adventures
  • Readers who enjoy stories about challenging gender barriers
  • Fans of Tamora Pierce’s Protector of the Small series curious about its graphic novel adaptation

Themes

Knighthood and ambitionGender barriersFairness and unequal standardsPersistence

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Book overview

This eagerly awaited graphic novel adaptation of the iconic fantasy novel First Test reimagines the classic knight's tale, but with a twist. In a world not quite ready for her ambition, a determined girl seeks knighthood and finds herself on a mission to prove it.

Keladry is the first girl who dares to take advantage of a new rule in her homeland, Tortall--one that allows women to train for knighthood. She knows she's ready for the traditional hazing and grueling schedule of a page, but standing in her way is the knights' training master, Lord Wyldon.

The training master is dead set against girls becoming knights, and in an attempt to further hold Kel back, Lord Wyldon decides that she must pass a one-year trial that no male page has ever had to endure. But she is not to be underestimated. She will fight to succeed, even if the test is purposely unfair.

The Protector of the Small series gets its first graphic novel adaptation, bringing to life Tamora Pierce's bestselling First Test in an exciting new format. This graphic novel story about believing in yourself and overcoming all odds combines action and adventure in a way that new and old fans of the series will love.
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