Daine has settled comfortably into her life in the Kingdom of Tortall, but she is restless. With Numair gone to Carthak to aid in the battle against the murderous Emperor Ozorne, she needs a distraction. When Onua asks her to aid in bringing a herd of ponies that she purchased for the Queen's Riders from the Northern mountains of Galla to Tortall, Daine readily agrees. Little does she know what she is in for, when she falls ill and they are attacked by raiders. Will Alanna arrive in time to help rescue them? Set with my 3 favourite female characters of Tamora Pierce. Daine is fifteen in this story. ***
3 parts