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Book SynopsisNow in paperback—messenger, magic wielder, and knight Karigan G'ladheon fights to save king and country from dark magic and a looming war in this seventh novel of the New York Times bestselling Green Rider series
After her capture at the hands of Grandmother and the Second Empire, Karigan G'ladheon is making halting progress towards recovery. Karigan takes on increasingly dangerous missions, haunted by the specter of her torturer, Nyssa, and sinking ever further into the mire of her recollections of the past and the losses she's sustained.
Meanwhile, the forces of the Second Empire are moving on Sacoridia and their primary target is a vulnerable garrison that guards a crucial mountain pass. Faced with new fatherhood and a country on the verge of war, King Zachary sends a contingent of soldiers and Green Riders to the pass—but his own recovery from the events of the north is not yet complete either.
Reunited with her fellow Riders at the pa
Trade ReviewPraise for the Green Rider series“
Green Rider is
a wonderfully captivating heroic fantasy adventure.... Kristen Britain’s likable heroine and fast-paced plot kept me eagerly turning pages. This is the rarest of finds: a truly enjoyable read.” —Terry Goodkind, #1
New York Times-bestselling author of The Sword of Truth series
“Kristen Britain is
one of the most astonishing fantasy writers working today. She has created a richly imagined world where magic is as real as courage, and where a young woman's heroism can change the course of history.” ―Tess Gerritsen, author of
The Apprentice “Britain packs her exciting sixth Green Rider epic fantasy with new perils for her heroine, Karigan G’ladheon....
The pages fly by in this dramatic tale.” —
Publishers Weekly “Britain’s latest combines familiar characters with new allies and enemies as it builds to a crucial point in the history of the land. Readers of epic fantasy and series followers will want this
finely honed, skillfully crafted tale.” —
Library Journal “Britain provides
plenty of action…and a good command of character.” —
Booklist “In masterly fashion, Britain ultimately manages to bring the major plotlines together in a big battle....
A rousing, satisfying adventure.” —
Locus “There is something about returning to read a new book the Green Rider series that just makes me happy....
Addictive comfort reads that make me want to curl up with it until I finish.” —Speculative Herald
“The gifted Ms. Britain writes with ease and grace as she creates
a mesmerizing fantasy ambiance and an appealing heroine quite free of normal clichés.” —
RT Book Reviews “This captivating fantasy is filled with adventure, action, and heroes. Karigan grows tremendously as a person and in the end finds her own place in this world. The characters, including minor ones, are well-developed and the plot is complex enough to get the reader thinking. This is
a real page-turner.” —
VOYA “Kristen Britain writes so beautifully that
I never want to have to put her books down.” ―Fantasy Book Review
