Published by Scorpius Digital Publishing

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eBook Summary:
Everything has changed. Fantasy and reality have collided, and the world we knew lies in ruins. In this dark time of frightening magic, young Pete Garey has learned to survive, and along the way he has acquired a companion: Ariel. She's bright, she's beautiful, she's brave, she's sarcastic — and she's a unicorn. Together they roam the abandoned tomb of civilization — exploring, learning, getting by — until they discover someone has put a price on Ariel's horn for the magic it possesses and the power it could bring.

Now Pete and Ariel set out on a dark and dangerous odyssey that leads them through the shambles of our world from Atlanta to New York City, into adventures frightening and funny (and sometimes both), and toward a conclusion that will live in your heart forever.

Ariel has enchanted readers since its original publication in 1983, and Scorpius Digital Publishing is proud to be the publisher chosen to bring back this much-loved novel those who have clamored for it, and to introduce it to a whole new generation of readers.

This Scorpius Digital edition restores material edited from the original version, and includes a substantial afterword by the author.

Cover Painting by Rob Alexander

Review Excerpt:
"I couldn't put it down. A damned good yarn!" -Roger Zelazny

About the Author:
Steven R. Boyett lives in Southern California and wouldn't have it any other way. He has been a writing teacher, editor, martial-arts instructor, and professional paper marbler, among other things. His short stories have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies, and he has also written comic books and a draft of the movie Toy Story 2.

Reader Review:
I first read this book when I was 19 (the age the author was when he wrote it). I loved it then, and it holds up beautifully now. I passed it along to everyone I knew -- still do. Ariel is a coming-of-age story about a boy and his unicorn, but that's where the cutesy fantasy stuff ends; this book has an edge to it that is missing from a lot of fantasy novels. In addition to magical realism and a healthy dose of swordplay, it's got a post-apocalyptic setting as well as blood and guts and love and sex -- everything a growing boy needs. Check it out. - A Book Lover
Rating: 5 Stars

Reader Review:
I was about 19 or 20 when I first read this book... I have never had such an emotional response to a book.. The story is wonderful, heart stomping and takes my breath away with every reading..... - Carrie
Rating: 5 Stars