![]() ![]() THE WOMAN WHO RIDES LIKE A MAN) in book three of a Tortall book. It’s yet another white savior narrative (e.g. It’s uncomfortably fascinated with slavery in Carthak, specifically with how it is carried out in the palace. The worldbuilding focuses heavily on Carthak and almost completely ignores Tortall except when drawing some comparison between the two nations. PUBLISHER: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Daine must fight the powerful Emperor Mage, knowing that the safety and peace of the realm depend on stopping Ozorne's power-hungry schemes. How can he be so caring with his birds and so cruel to his people? Daine is sure he's planning something. It's extremely frustrating! What's more, her power has grown in a mysterious way.Īs the peace talks stall, Daine puzzles over Carthak's two-faced Emperor Ozorne. She doesn't like the Carthaki practice of keeping slaves, but it's not her place to say anything - she's just there to heal the emperor's birds. Sent to Carthak as part of the Tortallan peace delegation, Daine finds herself in the middle of a sticky political situation. ![]()
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