First published 1982
When Harry Crewe's father dies, she leaves home for the frontier outpost of Istan. Drawn to the wild desert beyond, Harry discovers the Hillfolk possess strange powers--including the legendary Blue Sword, Gonturan, which no woman has wielded since the Lady Aerin. As war looms, Harry's fate becomes tied to the Hillfolk king Corlath, and she must ride to battle wielding the Blue Sword to save both their peoples.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, adventure, fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Damar, Istan
272 pages · Hardcover · Greenwillow Books