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Jan, the reckless prince of the unicorn clan, is reluctantly sent to accompany a group of warrior initiates on a perilous pilgrimage. With his close friend Dagg and mentor Tek, a strong female warrior, he faces a series of formidable creatures—gryphons, wyverns, pans, and rogue unicorns—testing his courage and wisdom. Baptized by danger and rescue, Jan is pushed to question whether he is the heir to a special destiny.
First publish date: 1985
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Meredith Ann Pierce
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