In this age in Tortall female pages are not only excepted , but they are found as nothing unusual; that is until Emma of Dunlath decides that in spite of her blindness she will train to be a knight like her idols Alanna the Lioness and Keladry of Mindelan

Alanna’s eccentric life at the convent leads to far more unconventional adventures elsewhere. She thought her dreams of becoming a heroic warrior of Tortall were unachievable, but the Goddess still intends her Chosen One to travel a thrilling path.