First Rider's Call
GHOSTLY RIDERS
Karigan G'ladheon had
been a Green Rider, one of the king of Sacoridia's elite magical
messengers. Being a Green Rider was more perilous than Karigan had ever
imagined, for a rogue Eletian had cracked the magical D'Yer Wall which
had protected Sacoridia for a thousand years from the evil influence of
Blackveil Forest — the arboreal prison of Sacoridia's ancient enemy
Mornhavon the Black — and had brought the threat of dark magic back into
the land. In the messenger service she had been caught up in a world of
deadly danger, and though she had defeated the Eletian, she had
nonetheless been tainted by his wild magic.
Exhausted in body and spirit, and determined to be the
mistress of her own destiny, Karigan had returned to her home in Corsa.
But Karigan's determination was no match for the Rider's call. Ghostly
hoofbeats echoed in the deep regions of her mind, and when she awoke to
find herself on horseback halfway to Sacor City — in her nightgown — she
finally gave in.
Back at court Karigan found the Green Riders weakened and
diminished. Rider magic was becoming unreliable, and she herself was
having ghostly visions — visions of a strong woman with flowing hair and
a blue and green tartan draped across her shoulder, pinned with a
golden brooch. This woman was no stranger to Karigan nor would she have
been to any Green Rider, for she was Lil Ambriodhe, First Rider, and
founder of the Green Rider corps. But why was she appearing to Karigan?
And would Karigan be able to sekk the help of a woman who had been dead
for a thousand years?
Kristen Britain
Kristen Britain worked for decades as a National Park Ranger, giving her a unique understanding of wildlife environments and imbuing her work with a realistic feel for nature replete with all its beauty and danger. She is now a fulltime author and resides in Mount Desert, Maine.
Green Rider
Green Rider consists of eight primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Book Reviews
First Rider's Call is the second book of the Green Rider series. First Rider's Call is an entertaining and well written fantasy book. It's not spectacular, but it's good. If you're interested in entertaining and well written fantasy stories, I can recommend this book to you.