... of ancient British mythology, from the formidable womenwarriors who trained heros to fight and kill to the beautiful companions who led them to higher realms of feminine intuition and spiritual wisdom. ...
... powers.Tedlock combines firsthand accounts of her own training among the Maya of Guatemala with the rich record of womenwarriors and hunters, spiritual guides, and prophets from many cultures and times. ...
... poet, Tai, whose promise to a dying girl changes the history of an empire; the warrior, Xaforn, an orphan who will protect her chosen family no matter what the cost; Khailin, the scholar, whose thirst ...