The Red Country

Arrogant, irrational Princess Sellithar runs away from home, followed by her unflappable tutor, Kastir. As they encounter numerous strange creatures and characters from earlier in the series, Kastir pits residents of the desert against inhabitants of the farmlands, and the princess must find a way to patch up both the kingdom and her quarrelsome relationship with Zam, a telepathic mage who becomes her paradoxical love interest.