The music of the universe sings in timeless patterns within
all things. If one can only find the stillness, then the
beat becomes as recognizable as one's heart. Valeria knows
the patterns of creation, being chosen by the White Gods as
the only female Rider to be admitted to an all-male group.
She is so chosen because she alone can open up to all of
the possibilities of the dance. However, deep within her
soul, Valeria also knows of the chaos, for she houses
the "Song of Unmaking" within the deepest corner of her
soul. It is an unlucky souvenir she picked up when helping
save the Aurelian Empire. Now she must go through each day,
trying to pick up the pieces without letting loose that
which could break the entire world for all time. Now is the
time when the Mountain's Call is summoning any and all with
magical ability, from all the paths magic has inroads into,
and Valeria is a key to unlock more than just the gates of
time.
Kerrec, the man she loves and First Rider of the White
Gods, has something of the unmaking inside him as well. The
healing that Valeria painstakingly nurtured to knit his
broken spirit has begun to unravel. Secrets from the past,
darker still and though long buried, seek to destroy both
the once-heir and all of Aurelia for the greed of one man
and the hateful insanity of another. Sent to the mountain
to see if the White Gods can heal him, he's a walking time
bomb of destruction unless he can work through this
nightmare on his own. When only love can mend and lend
power to a worthy cause, Valeria and Kerrec will have to
overcome their own demons and learn to reach out to each
other, or the very gates of time may be open to chaos
forever.
Caitlin Brennan has written another lyrical winner
in her White Gods of the Mountain series. Long awaited, it
does not fail to please and picks up where THE MOUNTAIN'S
CALL left off. In fact, her latest offering is even more
moving and exceptional than the first, and yet can stand on
its own pages without having read the first one. Her
characters sing and dance as they carry both the beauty of
life and the cracks of imperfection inside them. Once again
Ms. Brennan's love of horses shines through, giving this
song all the flourish it needs to become a treasured series
for all time. If you love adventure, romance, mystery, the
beauty of life and/or anything to do with horses, this is
indeed a treasure you won't put down. Highly recommended to
put on your shelf to read again and again.
Striving to save the Aurelian Empire, Valeria reached for
too much power too quickly and a darkness has 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 gods. But Kerrec, too, is deeply
wounded and his darkness may be even deeper than hers--and
he is refusing to face it. Until his weakness nearly
destroys the Riders and their immortal white stallions...
As Kerrec is sent from the Mountain on a desperate quest for
healing, Valeria is forbidden to follow. But compelled by a
power she cannot understand and encouraged by her own
stallion, she shadows Kerrec on a perilous mission.
The patterns of deception and secrets have been woven, the
threats of war and unrest spread throughout the land, the
barbarian hordes return and once more it is Valeria--and
Kerrec--who must gather their strength and the wounded magic
to protect all that they believe in...
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