Book guide
First Test
Keladry wants a knight’s shield, even if the rules are rigged against her.
Genre and trope pairingsFantasyWar academyFantasyTraining scenesYoung AdultWar academyYoung AdultTraining scenesYoung AdultComing of ageAdventureTraining scenes
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About First Test
Keladry of Mindelan becomes the first girl to try for knighthood under Tortall’s new rules. Training master Lord Wyldon forces her into a one-year trial no boy has had to face, but Kel meets hazing, hard work, and unfair judgment with quiet determination.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
Protector of the Small · Book 1 of 4
Content warnings
- bullying
- sexism
- misogyny
- violence
- animal death
- injury detail
- blood
- animal cruelty
- death
- vomit
- war
- suicide
