Birth of the Firebringer
Author | : Meredith Ann Pierce |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2003-06-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 0142500534 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780142500538 |
Rating | : 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Volume One of the Firebringer Trilogy Jan, the prince of the unicorns, is high-spirited, reckless-and the despair of his mighty father, Korr. Reluctantly, Korr allows Jan to accompany the other initiate warriors on a pilgrimage. Soon Jan's curiosity leads him, along with his friend Dagg, and their mentor, the female warrior Tek, into the greatest dangers-deadly gryphons, sly pans, wyverns, pards, and renegade unicorns. Yet time after time they are rescued, leading Jan to wonder: Am I the heir to a special destiny? "The language is poetic, with wonderful rhythm and sweeping images...The world is a compelling one, and Jan is a dramatic hero."—Booklist