The Mountain's Call
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Tales are told of the mysterious, powerful Mountain where the gods—powerful beings in the form of white horses—live. But Valeria knows no woman has ever been called to the Mountain. Until she feels a strange pull and answers the call—as a boy…. When her secret is discovered Valeria loses all that she's won. Her anger and frustration with the Empire might be enough to give the barbarians a way into the Mountain. And so the Empire now depends on the will, the strength and the loyalty of one Rider. A Rider who has been rejected by all but the gods…
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3 primary books#1 in White Magic
White Magic is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Caitlin Brennan.
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It was an interesting premise, for sure. The whole “strong woman leading role” thing is starting to wear on me, though. These girls need flaws! And not sexual ones, though that may have been the author's idea of diversifying her character, but it just made me like her less. I just find it hard to believe that a girl living with her family and just coming into marriageable age (which is in the early to mid-teens) and is also a victim of an almost-rape turns into a sex-aholic. What does she even see in these guys? Any relationship development is passed over in favor of teen girl outcast trying to prove herself angst. Everything the men do is wrong and stupid, and the girl knows all. Not buying it. It was one of those books that got a good rating from me for the writing (which was beautiful), and the even more impressive story I wrote in my head while reading it.