Episode 26 - First Test, by Tamora Pierce

We're completing the Tamora Pierce *Holy Trinity* by following up our episodes on Alanna & Daine with the stoic Keladry of Mindelan! Discover why Grace and Madeleine think Kel is the most relatable of Tortall's warriors, and fall in love with this wise-beyond-her-ten-years hero all over again. This book is surprisingly prescient, and Kel's personal war against hazing, misogyny and outdated values within the knighthood is sure to resonate.

PLUS: Our greatest battle-based fears; favorite medieval combat weapons; not nearly enough Pretend Food; could spidrens be any grosser?

As always, please get in touch with recommendations, corrections, your favorite Numair fan art and more at dragonbabiespodcast@gmail.com!

EPISODE MEDIA

A modern-day replica of a naginata, the samurai weapon on which Kel's glaive is based -