Автор: Caitlin Brennan

Striving to save the Aurelian Empire, Valeria reached for too much power too quickly and a darkness rooted inside her.Unable to confess the truth, Valeria turns to Kerrec, her former mentor, one of the elite Riders from the Mountain, home of the...

Once again the Aurelian Empire is in danger, and once again Valeria must risk more than her life to save it. With threats from without, including sorcerous attacks against the soon-to-be empress, and pressures from within–the need to continue...

Tales are told of the mysterious, powerful Mountain where the gods–powerful beings in the form of white horses–live.But Valeria knows no woman has ever been called to the Mountain. Until she feels a strange pull and answers the call–as a boy…....