Gold Unicorn

<p>The exciting sequel to the acclaimed <em>Black Unicorn</em>...</p><p><br></p><p>A madly colorful and exuberantly fantastic tale.-Locus</p><p><br></p><p>Fast paced and action packed... It is sure to be a hit.-Booklist</p><p><br></p><p>Lee's language is wonderfully descriptive and lyrical; and as usual her female characters are real and compelling. -Voice of Youth Advocates</p><p><br></p><p>Journeying across different lands the young member Tanaquil and her familiar a quarrelsome talking peeve learn of the empress Veriam who wishes to conquer from one sea to the next. Tanaquil is shocked to learn that the woman called Conqueror and Child-Eater is in fact her half sister Lizra.</p><p><br></p><p>Remembering the powerful effect the black unicorn had on her people Lizra has constructed a tremendous mechanical unicorn of gold as a symbol of her conquest.</p><p><br></p><p>The only problem is that it doesn't work-and Lizra commands Tanaquil to make the steam-powered unicorn move. Now Tanaquil must choose between assisting in brutal conquest or risking the ire of her powerful sister.</p>