To Ride a Rathorn

In P. C. Hodgell's "To Ride a Rathorn," we rejoin Jamethiel Priest's-bane, known as Jame, a protagonist navigating a treacherous world filled with danger, intrigue, and stark lunacy. This installment finds Jame facing a literal and figurative reckoning. The novel's title refers to an impossible endeavor, echoed by Jame's precarious situation as a young rathorn—a formidable, armor-plated, carnivorous unicorn—hunts her relentlessly for killing its mother. Seeking refuge and answers at the ancient college of Tentir, Jame confronts cut-throat competition, unearths poisonous family secrets, and fends off the manipulative Caineron heir and a charming Ardeth Highborn intent on seduction. All the while, she is haunted by a mysterious White Lady in her dreams and a monstrous entity prowling Tentir's halls. As the college itself struggles against political pressures threatening its independence, Jame learns that Tentir holds its own deep secrets, testing both her resolve and the institution's very soul. She is a force poised to break what needs breaking, challenging conventions and her destiny.