Snowbrother - Fifth Millennium, Bk 1 Author:S. M. Stirling As all in her tribe, Shkai'ra was trained from childhood with one goal in mind--efficiency in the arts of war. At the age of 19, Shkai'ra is given a mission by the elders of her tribe--cross the steppes and enslave a Mintzan city or die in disgrace.
Note: A new edition with substantial changes was published in 1992.