A 2010 Locus Recommended Read

"A harsh and poignant take on the unicorn myth. - Publisher's Weekly

“Fine and engrossing.” --School Library Journal

“[A] deliciously dark tale of unlikely nuns and even more unlikely unicorns.” -- Booklist

In 18th century France, a noble family prepares to celebrate their daughter’s arranged marriage by holding a traditional unicorn hunt. But when an unusual nun arrives at the chateau with her beloved pet to help the rich girl train, nothing goes as expected. Starring hunters, fine ladies, fancy frocks, and killer unicorns.

A standalone novelette set in Peterfreund’s killer unicorniverse, which includes the novels Rampant and Ascendant.