Synopsis: From the inside of the front cover of the Popular Library uncorrected proofs: It was a world where monsters could be conjured out of thin air... and the Church of the Quadrate God, steeped in dark magic, ruled all. Not man was safe. And women, lowliest of beings, were mere servants of the men, prey for slave traders. To such a place came Adelinda... She was gifted, bright, and determined. And the Bishop An-Shai had not expected a woman horse trainer, especially one who was the equal of any man and could not be yoked. But An-Shai was a servant of the Quadrate God. He knew well the secrets of the mind and was fighting for his very way of life. Not confronting him and an awesome enemy of mystifying power, Adelinda would soon find herself battling for her mind, her heart, and her cherished freedom.