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In the lush green valleys of southern France, long before the mists of time, as humankind takes its first defiant steps to tame the earth, one special tribe among the Kindred is ruled by the Priestess Arika. But a feared change is coming, for the distant thunder of hooves brings terrifying whispers of a fierce race of conquerors whose astonishing horsemanship gives them the power of conquest...a power that threatens to enslave Kindred women, murder their men, burn their villages.It is left show more to the exiled Ronan, Arika's handsome young son, to meet this challenge. But first he must reunite with his true love, Nel, whose charisma and magical talents with animals may help him master the wild horse. And as the young lovers and their band of loyal renegades race to stem the invaders' relentless advance, the grasslands quake with the sound of battle to determine the Kindreds' destiny. Against the lush backdrop of a vanished primeval world, this spellbinding novel tells the timeless tale of adventure and conflict, rivalry and revenge, love and passion.
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La tribu del Ciervo Rojo es la única que todavía sigue gobernada por un inflexible sistema matriarcal. El joven Ronan, de notable carisma e inteligencia, es expulsado y se ve obligado a formar su peculiar tribu de parias en un valle idílico y secreto. Sin embargo, la irrupción de una violenta tribu que domina el arte de montar a caballo pone en grave peligro la apacible vida de la región. Los tiempos están cambiando y el caballo se convierte en un arma indispensable para ejercer el poder y protegerse de un medio hostil. Ronan acepta la arriesgada misión de liderar un ataque masivo contra los invasores, al tiempo que su corazón se ve cautivado por una joven de inusual belleza.
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- Canonical title
- The Horsemasters
- Original title
- The Horsemasters
- Original publication date
- 1994-07
- People/Characters
- Ronan; Sorboa; Morna; Arika; Elen; Farli (show all 84); Rena; Nel; Mira; olna; Nigak; Tana; Meli; Neila; tyr; Ivr; TUsa; Lula; Adun; Iun; Erek; Mioac; Zaru; Cara; Pier; Haras; Dana; Nara; Altain; Mara; Megar; Matti; Mira; Lara; Jesl; Unwar; Fenris; Seguna; Sortur; Teala; Bragi; Kara; Embla; Skyr; Sanje; Hughin; Thorn; Rilis; Haras; Fara; Kken; Kktm; Nerok; Rilik; Kenje; Dror; Heno; Dai; Beki; Kasher; Okal; Yeba; Berta; Tora; Mait; Tabra; Yoli; Alos; Lemo; FRara; Krim; Ekea; Asok; Mitlik; Kort; Shorn; Altair; Lier; Sinta; Sharaw; Culen; Ine; Leam; Reeli
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- Pyrenees
- Dedication
- To Patty, best of sisters, best of friends.
I would like to express my appreciation to two particular friends who were of invaluable assistance to me in the writing of The Horsemasters
First, thanks to Edith Layton Felber, who helped me sort through a chaos o... (show all)f ideas and characters to come up with the shape of a novel.
And I would also like to acknowledge Elsa, my beautiful bay thoroughbred mare, whose shadow stands behind all of the horses in this book. - First words
- The air in the cave was quiet.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)With one last look at the picture upon the wall, Ronan turned away and moved to rejoin his family.
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