The release date for the English version of 'First Test' by
Tamora Pierce is May 2000. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Keladry of Mindelan is the first female to take advantage of the rule allowing females to train for knighthood in the fantastical and medieval kingdom of Tortall. The only true obstacle Kel has to overcome is Lord Wyldon, the squire and page training instructor, in addition to the customary hazing of pages and a demanding schedule. He is vehemently opposed to females being knighted. Wyldon therefore puts her on a one-year probationary period while he is compelled to teach her. No male page has ever had to go through this trial phase, which further sets the sweet-natured Kel apart from her fellow trainees throughout the demanding first year. But as everyone is about to discover, Kel is not a girl to be taken lightly.