In the Hand of the Goddess

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In the Hand of the Goddess

Original Atheneum U.S. hardcover of the book featuring the title character.
Author	Tamora Pierce
Cover artist	David Weisner
Language	English
Series	The Song of the Lioness
Genre	Fantasy novel
Publisher	Atheneum Books
Publication date	1984
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	232 pp (first edition, hardback)
ISBN	0-689-31054-4 (first edition, hardback)
OCLC	10559619
LC Class	PZ7.P61464 In 1984
Preceded by	Alanna: The First Adventure
Followed by	The Woman Who Rides Like a Man

In the Hand of the Goddess is a fantasy novel by Tamora Pierce, the second in a series of four books, The Song of the Lioness. It details the squire- and knighthood of Alanna of Trebond, who has hidden her real sex in order to become a knight.