With brilliant new livery to celebrate the 40th anniversary of this ground-breaking high fantasy series, Alanna the Lioness - the first woman knight - rides again.

Alanna of Trebond has surpassed even her own impossible dreams of becoming the first female knight. She has faced countless threats, vanquished deadly rivals, and collected adventures worthy of legend. But Alanna is far from satisfied.

As trouble brews at home, she embarks on a quest to recover the legendary Dominion Jewel from the edge of her known world. Capable of gracing the holder with great power for good or ill, it may be her only hope to save the realm of Tortall.

When an old enemy returns with new plans and allies, she'll need all the skills she has acquired if she is to save the ones she loves and the realm she serves.

Forty years on from first publication, The Song of the Lioness Quartet retains its warmth, adventure, and steel, affirming this coming-of-age tale as a timeless masterpiece.