Pegasus

Two races bound together but unable to communicate. Pegasus and Human. Both are envious of the other. For humans, pegasi are majestic, beautiful, and able to fly! For the pegasi, humans have these wonderful strong hands that can grip, work easily, and fight. The alliance was intended to protect the pegasi with the reward being land. Each member of the human royal family is bound to one. Just remember that these pegasi are not mere animals.

Sylvi is the daughter and fourth child of the current king. As her binding approaches she nervously studies the history and wonders why things happened the way they did. Then on her twelfth she is bound to the Pegasi kings' fourth child, Ebon. And then the unthinkable happens. Something that had only happened in legend. Sylvi and Ebon can talk directly to each other, without the aid of a magician speaker. Controversies and power plays arise, sending the head magician advisor of the king on a quest to prove that this is a fatal omen.

Meanwhile, Robin McKinley takes us through a beautiful story of love and friendship and learning how to decide what one wants. McKinley shines again through her amazing characterizations. The story is only the background to the real journey of the characters.

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