This peaceful society to fight against the inevitable advancement of the tribes.

Sarama soon realizes that her destiny is to teach

Lady (another representation of the Goddess), a place that has never seen a man in power, a horseAor war. Her father is the king of one such tribe. Her quest brings her to the western land held by the Sarama is the last of the White Mare’s servants, descended from an ancient line conquered long ago by warrior tribes. Generations ago, the people of the White Mare. There were no such wonders at this wedding, though someone was showing off a mare born all white and not, he swore, greyed as the children of the Mare were. Legendary civilization where women are rumored to be kings, Sarama is relieved to follow her duty. In this sequel to White Mares Daughter, the people of the horse goddess once more face the threat of war. So when the Goddess wills her to seek out the Is allowed freedom denied to women of the White Horse, but she never feels truly comfortable in the tribe. (Mar.Among the nomadic White Horse tribe, tomboyish Sarama is the servant of the White Mare, the incarnation of the Horse Goddess. Having for the most part downplayed the fantasy elements that added a welcome wrinkle to her previous historical novels, Tarr has yet to replace them with something to hold her readers' interest. Even Alexander seems merely to be going through prescribed motions, and Tarr strangely ignores what many readers will readers will surely know-that Alexander will not live long after his Egyptian adventure. The march toward Egypt generates little tension, save for a few moments during the sieges of Tyre and Gaza. But circumstances and their contrary natures keep them apart for most of the book, and their turgid romance takes up too much space for too little purpose. ISBN: 0312875568 ISBN13: 9780312875565 White Mares Daughter : A Powerful and Passionate Epic of the Dawn of History (Book 3 in the Epona Series) by Judith Tarr See Customer Reviews Select Format Hardcover 5.39 Paperback 4.29 Select Condition Like New Unavailable Very Good - Good 4. At the same time she slowly falls in love with Niko, one of Alexander's soldiers.

She insinuates herself into his circle and, bit by bit, cajoles him into liberating her country from the hated Persians before he advances into Persia proper.

We have new and used copies available, in 3 editions - starting at 1.45. Tarr takes these historical facts and weaves them into an interesting, readable story about Sarama and Agni, offspring of the king of the White Horse tribe of. Meriamon, priestess and daughter of Egypt's rebel pharoah, comes to Alexander's camp after his first decisive victory over the Persians. Buy The White Mare's Daughter by Judith Tarr online at Alibris. Although Tarr ( Alamut The Dagger and the Cross ) brings her customary depth of research to her topic-Alexander the Great in Egypt-and although the tale of Alexander's conquests carries a certain measure of ingrained drama, her efforts here fall flat.