A tribe of warrior women battle for their survival in a harsh environment. Rain, the daughter of their queen, Alina, struggles against her destiny to become queen, to fight and to kill. Followed by a strange prophesy, Rain finds her life will take a new path. The warriors have always maintained their power through violence, but Rain finds a new kind of strength comes from bonds of friendship and love. An immensely powerful and sparely written tale that will capture the imagination of all readers.

 

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Egmont UK Ltd .

Alice Hoffman writes for both children and adults. Her previous children's novels, Aquamarine, Indigo and The Foretelling, were highly acclaimed. She lives just outside Boston, USA, with her husband and two sons.