Notes
Number line on title page verso indicates 1st printing: 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.
Includes glossary (p. 282-283).
Designed by Claudia Carlson ; jacket illustration by Jane Ray.
ALA Notable Children's Book, 1998.
Summary
Driven by his sense of "dharma," or honor, young King Tamar sets off on a perilous journey, with a significance greater than he can imagine, during which he meets talking animals, villainous and noble kings, demons, and the love of his life.