Gold Unicorn

by Tanith Lee

Book Overview

Tanaquil, a young mender, and her familiar come face to face with her half-sister, Lizra, who forces Tanaquil to make a perilous choice between siding with Lizra in her quest for conquest or risking... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812543203
• ISBN13: 9780812543209
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Enjoyed this book

I felt this book was much better than the first one. It kept me reading because I just had to know how it turned out. This book finds Tanaquil still journeying. She ends up meeting with her half sister and finds she is not the same girl that she knew. From there she sees battles, a new world and a love she cannot claim.

War, Plagues, Star Crossed Lovers...to Begin With

Tanaquil has had the time of her life traveling and seeing all the wonders of the world for herself. But, as she begins to near her homeland, she hears rumors of horrible wars and a mad empress bent on conquering the world. Tanaquil fears for her mother and her half sister and heads straight for enemy territory in order to reach them...only to be captured by the empress' forces.But that is not the worst, not by far, for, when Tanaquil is brought before the empress, who should it be but her own sister, Lizra! And Lizra has no intention of letting Tanaquil go. Lizra has had built a giant golden unicorn that will bring fear to the hearts of her enemies, but it will not work. She knows that Tanquil has an uncanny talent for mending things, so she commands Tanaquil to fix her unicorn. And Tanaquil does...against her better judgment.Now the unicorn is destroying cities and slaughtering many. Tanaquil is sick over her part in Lizra's war, but she cannot leave...for she has fallen in love with Honj...who just happens to be the future husband of Lizra. How can they ever be together when a madwoman controls them...a madwomen they both care for...This book is the sequel to Black Unicorn and equally as good as the first.

Love this trilogy!

Great light read! Though not as good as the black unicorn, the gold unicorn is still a enchanting read.

Brilliant, Artistic

This book was fantastic. Tanith Lee is a master craftman. This is a dark book, giving insightful glimpses into the destructive, shallow side of human nature - something unusual in a young adult fantasy. The characters are many-sided and intriguing, particulary the Empress, and Honj. Tanaquil's mixed feelings about them add depth and realism. The subtle romantic tension also adds spice to the story, as the the twist at the end. I'd recommend this to anyone who likes thought-provoking, entertaining stories.

A very good sequel to Black Unicorn worth reading!

This sequel to Black Unicorn was very good.I could not put it down.It was very interesting the characters you meet and the character growth of already known characters that happens in this book.There are a few suprises who enjoy the series.For overall a very good book.