Jan, the prince of the unicorns, is high-spirited, reckless-and the despair of his mighty father, Korr. Reluctantly, Korr allows Jan to accompany the other initiate warriors on a pilgrimage. Soon Jan's curiosity leads him, along with his friend Dagg, and their mentor, the female warrior Tek, into the greatest dangers-deadly gryphons, sly pans, wyverns, pards, and renegade unicorns. Yet time after time they are rescued, leading Jan to wonder: Am I the heir to a special destiny?
I love this book! I love unicorns and it is hard to find a book that does not reduce them to child's ponies. The writing is rather formal, which might put younger readers off, but it brings the book into an older readers realm. And all around, it's a good dtory that presents another side to unicorns. Love it!