And so young alanna of trebond begins the journey to knighthood. Though a girl, alanna has always craved the adventure and daring allowed only for boys; her twin brother, thom, yearns to learn the art of magic. So one da...And so young alanna of trebond begins the journey to knighthood. Though a girl, alanna has always craved the adventure and daring allowed only for boys; her twin brother, thom, yearns to learn the art of magic. So one day they decide to switch places: thom heads for the convent to learn magic; alanna, pretending to be a boy, is on her way to the castle of king Roald to begin her training as a page.