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The author's fans (old and new) should flock to what the publisher hopes will be her breakthrough this time to a wider public. Whether or not, for instance, there actually were cities in Old Europe remains in question among historians, but not for Tarr, who finds the stuff of epic much livelier here as she's cut loose from her usually lackluster limning of figures like Alexander the Great, Akhenaten, and Hatshepsut. The story is based on the Kurgan invasion of the Cucutemi peoples in the area south of what is now Kiev-and yet unlike Tarr's earlier historicals, which adhere to known events, the fantasy this time flies more freely. The White Mare's daughter is the beautiful priestess Sarama, who leads a nomadic warrior band on a quest for a metropolis masterminded by females at one point, she nearly exhausts herself in crossing a magically vast forest. Here, though, she takes a giant leap back into Neolithic times and a mythic Old Europe to focus on the majestic White Mare-the Great Goddess Epona incarnate-and on ancient equestrian practices among nomads, as well as on goddess worship.

Although the narrative is somewhat encumbered by frothy narration, Tarr's fully fleshed-out characters and solid, intricate plotting add depth to an entertaining saga.Tarr (Queen of Swords, 1997, etc.) usually grinds out two huge historicals a year based on medieval and ancient history. She focuses the plot on the personal struggles of Sarama, Agni and the Lady's people as they struggle to understand each other's cultures, and she delves into the implications of the societies' inescapable meeting-the destruction of matriarchal society. Tarr's skillful juxtaposition of two vastly different yet spiritually similar societies gives a sharp edge to this feminist epic. But she doesn't know that it will be her twin brother, Agni, who will lead the invasion. Sarama soon realizes that her destiny is to teach this peaceful society to fight against the inevitable advancement of the tribes. Her quest brings her to the western land held by the Lady (another representation of the Goddess), a place that has never seen a man in power, a horse-or war. White Mare's Daughter 496 by Judith TarrJudith Tarr Editorial Reviews eBook 4.99 View All Available Formats & Editions eBook 4.99 Audio MP3 on CD 9.99 eBook 4.99 View All Available Formats & Editions Instant Purchase Available on Compatible NOOK Devices and the free NOOK Apps. So when the Goddess wills her to seek out the legendary civilization where women are rumored to be kings, Sarama is relieved to follow her duty. Because of her station, Sarama is allowed freedom denied to women of the White Horse, but she never feels truly comfortable in the tribe. Among the nomadic White Horse tribe, tomboyish Sarama is the servant of the White Mare, the incarnation of the Horse Goddess. Culture clashes, war and goddess worship set the stage for Tarr's well rounded and lively prehistoric epic set in Eastern Europe circa 4500 B.C.