Black Unicorn/Gold Unicorn (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Tanith Lee
- First Published: 1991
- Type of Work: Novels
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—magical world
- Time of Work: Undefined
- Setting: An unidentified magical world
- Genres: Long fiction, Fantasy
- Subjects: Traveling or travelers, Magic or magicians, Mythical animals, Other worlds, Good and evil, Identity, Immunity
- Locales: Mythical lands
The Plot
Black Unicorn and its sequel, Gold Unicorn, tell of the adventures of sixteen-year-old Tanaquil. At first, Tanaquil knows nothing of her heritage, but by the end of the second book, she has learned much about her own identity and abilities. She also has learned not to judge people—including herself—too quickly. The ending of Gold Unicorn, in which Tanaquil journeys toward home, leaves open the possibility of another sequel.
Tanaquil wants to leave the desert fortress where she was reared by her emotionally distant sorceress mother,...
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