85. Song of the Lioness 3: The Woman Who Rides Like A Man, by Tamora Pierce.

Third book in the Lioness series. Alanna's newly knighted, and newly exposed as a female before the court, right after outing the king's brother for treason, and right before killing him. She decides it would be wise to gain some perspective from a distance, and rides off on adventure, finding new companions and treasures around every corner.

I always had 1,2, and 4 of this series growing up, so this part of the story is always the bit that I'm least familiar with. I enjoyed the new characters, though, and it rounds Alanna out nicely to find out what she does after 'school', as well as during. She continues the strong-heroine theme, and she doesn't let anyone boss her around. I always liked that about Alanna, and this part of the story really emphasises those characteristics.