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In this sequel to The Moon Riders, with nearly as much lesbian subtext as Xena (but a bit more mythological fidelity), Tomlinson recounts the riders' post–Trojan War journeys as, led by battle-worn Myrina, they escape slavery and consider their future. Though the book is hampered by some mechanical character interactions, Tomlinson delivers another girl-power-infused adventure tinged with the pathos of change.