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The High-King's elite fighting force is the unicorn cavalry and the battle maidens that ride them. Majherri is the only unicorn to have ever survived the death of his rider. Kayleigh is the sixteen year-old girl he meets when forced out on a recruiting drive to find qualified riders for the unbound unicorns. Her touch generates the Bondspark, indicating she is to be his rider, making it a problem because she's three years older than the others who will begin their training. Her new found magic is both powerful and uncontrolled.

Majherri, a seasoned warrior, is an outcast in the Greater Herd due to his experience and attitude. No one is willing to listen when it becomes obvious to him that problems are stirring up in the western portion of the kingdom and war is brewing.

The two outsiders make a great pair as he once again has a purpose with a new rider and Kayleigh struggles to accept, without complaint, everything thrown at her as she learns to become a warrior.

Just try and put this book down. Jim Bernheimer weaves a tale that grabs you and leads you on an adventure that has just begun.

The story is told in third person from the perspective of Kayleigh and Majherri, giving us a balanced picture of what's going on and why. The characters are believable; the story is interesting and moves along at a good clip. My only complaint is that the first few pages are a little confusing with bouncing back and forth in time. The story is appropriate for an adult or young adult.