Genre: Fantasy; Magic, Time
Travel, Ghosts
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Back Cover: Ghostly Riders.
Karigan G’ladheon had been a Green Rider, one of the king of Sacoridia’s elite
magical messengers. But 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 wild
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 seek the help of a woman who had been dead for a thousand years?
This is the second book in the Green Rider Series. Karigan
starts off by trying not to be a Green Rider, but finds herself drawn to it.
Once she decides to go back she finds things a little leaner within the Green
Rider ranks. There is a lot going on in this story but it is well worth the
read. The relationships that Karigan has with the other characters are
brilliant. I found the story to be compelling and one that sucks you right in.
I can’t wait to read the third book in this series, The High King’s Tomb.
Publisher: Daw
ISBN: 0756405726
Pages: 656
Series: Green Rider
Volume: 2
