Book description
In a world where creatures of legend haunt the lands of men, and to be
caught outside after dark means almost certain death, the inhabitants of
Isse Tower are amazed when a mute, starving foundling is discovered
outside their gates. With no recollection of her name or past, the girl
soon realizes that her only hope of happiness lies in distant Caermalor,
where a wise woman might be able to restore her memories. To get there,
Imrhien must survive a wilderness of endless danger. Lost and pursued by
unhuman wights, Imrhien is saved by Thorn, a mysterious, handsome ranger
who becomes her protector-and the object of her hopeless love. But
unknown to them, a dark force summons the Unseelie, and malignant hordes
amass in the night. 'Not since Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring have
I been so impressed by a beautifully spun fantasy' Andre Norton
