• Squire

  • Book 3 of the Protector of the Small Quartet
  • By: Tamora Pierce
  • Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
  • Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,393 ratings)

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Squire

By: Tamora Pierce
Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
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Publisher's summary

When Keladry of Mindelan is chosen by the legendary Lord Raoul to be his squire, the conservatives of the realm hardly think she's up to the job. Kel quickly proves her ability as a jouster, warrior, and guardian of a fiery griffin, ultimately earning respect and admiration among the men, as well as the affection of a fellow squire.

In addition to coping with the challenges of a new romance and a life in the royal guard, Kel must also prepare for the infamous "Ordeal", the last challenge that stands between her and her dream of knighthood.

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©2009 Tamora Pierce (P)2009 Listening Library

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Great story, okay performance

If you could sum up Squire in three words, what would they be?

Really awesome storyline.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Nealan of Queenscove will always be my favorite. I love the relationship he has with Kel, where they have each other's backs no matter what.

Did Bernadette Dunne do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

This is the one thing I didn't like. Yes, Bernadette Dunne did a good job differentiating the characters from one another. However, I didn't enjoy the voice she used for Kel. It was kind of nasally and I didn't think it would be the kind of voice that a girl between the ages of 14 and 18 would have. That could just be a personal preference.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, but unfortunately I couldn't. As with any audiobook, it was simply too long.

Any additional comments?

It's a really good story, with a really strong female protagonist. I highly recommend it.

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Great

I love Bernadette Dunn's voice it's so soothing. Squire is probably my favorite book in this quartet and Dunn does it well.

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Their was to much kissing and beside’s that the story was great I loved it.

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good book

not exactly a fan of the characters represented by the narrator but it's not that bad. loved the book but am sad about griffen

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One of my favorites

This has to be close to my favorite book of all time. Kell is such a role model and so real. The end makes me cry every time!

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Love it!

This is series has become my favored in all of Tamora Pierce’s works. It’s a joy to go back and read over and over again.

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The perfect girl-power fantasy books

I loved every second of this book just like the first two I can and have listened to this book and the others multiple times.

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👍👍

Bernadette Dunn did a magnificent job narrating a wonderful story. I thoroughly recommend this audiobook.

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My favorite in the quartet!

This books moves along at a brisk pace and is so full of action. While the two earlier books seem a little more juvenile, this book tends to have more of the adult feel of Tamora Pierce's later novels. There is a decent amount of humor and fun to be had, as well as lots of character development and story.

The narrator's performance is very good and moves at a brisk pace. I also like the voice selections for the different characters.

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inspiring

tamora pierce is an inspiration and amazing author. I can wait to see what she writes next!

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