Lady Knight

Narrating at a steady pace, Bernadette Dunne brings the final installment in the Protector of the Small series to its satisfying conclusion. Keladry of Mindelan, now 18 years old, has achieved her dream of becoming a "lady knight," one of two in the Kingdom of Tortall. Kel longs to fulfill the task set before her: to destroy the evil mage, Blayce. Instead she finds herself in charge of a refugee camp far from the front lines as the war with another kingdoms intensifie. Dunne masterfully conveys Kel's emotions as she confronts her inner struggle. In doing so, Dunne breathes life into Kel's world and successfully gives distinctive voices to the story's numerous characters, male and female. Fans of the series will not be disappointed. L.A.C. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine