The Waterborn — J. Gregory Keyes

Once in every generation, there comes a story so resonant, a tale so remarkable, that it breaks new ground and opens new vistas of imagination. Welcome to an astonishingly new world of myth and magic. Welcome to THE WATERBORN.. .

The River God held dominion over all the lands, and in Nhol -- the fabled city at the heart of the world -- Hezhi, an imperial princess, carried the seeds of the River's power in her very blood. As the magic within her begins to grow, she faced a desperate fight for her own life...