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At fifteen, Elayne doesn't believe in mythical beasts. This opinion changes after she's called on to tame a reluctant but desperate unicorn and depose a tyrant in a magical land where friends and foes intermingle. Inspired by the famed Unicorn Tapestries, this vividly drawn fantasy explores the costs of individuality and inaction in the face of oppression.