Now in paperback for the first time comes Pierce's classic saga of Jan, the warrior unicorn prince--his herd's only hope. When Jan's curiosity leads him, his friend Dagg, and their mentor, the female warrior Tek, into greater danger, Jan wonders if he is the heir to a special destiny.

Now in paperback for the first time comes Pierce's classic saga of Jan, the warrior unicorn prince--his herd's only hope. When Jan's curiosity leads him, his friend Dagg, and their mentor, the female warrior Tek, into greater danger, Jan wonders if he is the heir to a special destiny.

Volume One of the Firebringer Trilogy Jan, the prince of the unicorns, is high-spirited, reckless-and the despair of his mighty father, Korr. Reluctantly, Korr allows Jan to accompany the other initiate warriors on a pilgrimage. Soon Jan's curiosity leads him, along with his friend Dagg, and their mentor, the female warrior Tek, into the greatest dangers-deadly gryphons, sly pans, wyverns, pards, and renegade unicorns. Yet time after time they are rescued, leading Jan to wonder: Am I the heir to a special destiny?"The language is poetic, with wonderful rhythm and sweeping images...The world is a compelling one, and Jan is a dramatic hero."-- Booklist**