The Foretelling by Alice Hoffman 4 stars

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Interesting coming of age story. Rain is born to the queen of a race of all female warriors. But she was the result of a horrible gang rape, and as a result her mother has rejected her since birth.

Still, Rain is determined to prove her worth to her people, becoming the best horse-woman in their society.

Really interesting look at a mythical race of Amazons. The women are the only people able to tame horses and bees, more fierce and powerful than any of the male dominated civilizations around them.