The Moon Riders
Author: Tomlinson, Theresa
ISBN: 9780552561600
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 15 Jul 2009
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback / softback
An epic novel centred on the Amazon women (the Moon Riders) and the part they played in the battle for Troy.
When a young Amazon woman, Myrina, becomes one of the warrior priestesses known as the Moon Riders, she is well prepared to perform their sacred dances, hunt and fight when necessary. But the Moon Riders who inhabit the plains of Troy are drawn into the troubles of the city and when the visionary princess, Cassandra, becomes Myrina`s confidante, the help of the young band of horsewomen enables Cassandra`s young friend, Iphigenia to escape from the sacrifice planned for her. Hereafter the Moon Riders are drawn into the siege and the ensuing battle. Theresa Tomlinson, combining meticulous research into the Amazon women with the ancient legends of Troy, has created an epic story of tragic dimensions.
ISBN: 9780552561600
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 15 Jul 2009
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback / softback
An epic novel centred on the Amazon women (the Moon Riders) and the part they played in the battle for Troy.
When a young Amazon woman, Myrina, becomes one of the warrior priestesses known as the Moon Riders, she is well prepared to perform their sacred dances, hunt and fight when necessary. But the Moon Riders who inhabit the plains of Troy are drawn into the troubles of the city and when the visionary princess, Cassandra, becomes Myrina`s confidante, the help of the young band of horsewomen enables Cassandra`s young friend, Iphigenia to escape from the sacrifice planned for her. Hereafter the Moon Riders are drawn into the siege and the ensuing battle. Theresa Tomlinson, combining meticulous research into the Amazon women with the ancient legends of Troy, has created an epic story of tragic dimensions.
