CONTENTS Foreword Part I What is a Unicorn The First Unicorns An Anatomy of Magic The Horn The Life of a Unicorn Part II Unicorns of the World The Northwood Unicorn The Volcanic Unicorn The Moorland Unicorn The Mountain Unicorn The Desert Unicorn The Winged Unicorn Winged Unicorns and Flight 9 11 12 14 16 18 21 22 24 26 28 30 32 34
Unicorn Atlas Part III Unicorns and Humans Unicorns of Legend The Unicorn in History and Art Taming of the Unicorn Famous Unicornologists The Realm Beyond Another Hope How to Track a Unicorn Understanding Unicorns Communicating with Unicorns A New Wild World Continuing the Journey Acknowledgements 36 39 40 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 57 58 60 61
9 Dear Reader My name is Dr Temisa Seraphini and I am the leading expert on unicornology Since life on Earth began the unicorn has existed It is a creature that is peaceful wild and pure I first saw a unicorn when I was six years old running through a forest in England I had taken a tumble and scratched my elbows and knees when a young unicorn with its horn barely grown appeared before me It licked my swollen knee then nudged me upwards and onto the path home before galloping away From then on I spent every spare moment trying to learn more about these creatures My studies have taken me across the world and deep into the archives of the oldest libraries I’ve researched every detail sifted through the myths and separated the tall tales from the truth In this book you will discover the unicorn’s importance in the world’s myths and ancient arts uncover the power of its magic understand its evolution and learn how to protect it I hope these pages will guide you to understand the noble unicorn just as I have and help bring it back to our world Yours Dr Temisa Seraphini
