About this title: Karigan G'ladheon is the daughter of a merchant, and has just run away from college after knocking down an aristocrat's son in response to his torments. Stumbling across a King's messenger dying in the road, she takes up his message and finds herself in the centre of a web of deceit and sorcery.
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: DAW
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780886778583ISBN:0886778581
Description: Good. 0886778581 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in good condition, varying degrees of shelf wear, some spine creases, m..._ read more
Description: Good. Paperback in good condition. The book has a bow, and very little edge rubbing, pages are clean, [Satisfaction Guaranteed! ]. read more
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: DAW Books, Inc
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780886778583ISBN:0886778581
Description: Grade: C. Catalog: Fiction Fantasy Synopsis: 471 pages. On her days-long journey home, Karigan Gladheon trudges through the immense forest called Green Cloak. She is leaving school, or, more accu... read more
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
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"This is a good beginning to a good trilogy. This is a mainly character driven book. The "courier" is in fact an interesting historical character in "his or her" own right. Traditionally given special consideration (passing through enemy lines in battle, traveling enemy territory allowing communication between hostile powers etc.) they are fascinating. Of course what I mention above is the "ideal" in reality a lot of messengers didn't actually manage to make it to their assigned destination....
Placed in a fantasy world and given a more pivotal role in the operation and indeed the survival of the kingdom an absorbing story emerges."
"The first impression one gets from reading the back cover of Green Rider is the obvious parallels to the Heralds of Valdemar series by Mercedes Lackey. Both involve messengers of the regent, special horses, and magic. And while there are some similarities, Britain's book reads with less magic and more grit and politics. The world is rougher, more dangerous; the land of the story is broken into clans, much as Europe was broken into multiple kingdoms, fiefdoms, etc. several centuries ago; clans who strive by any means necessary for more power, more land, more resources, something we're all familiar with in today's world. The core of the story revolves around a young girl who promises to carry an important message to the king, even though the messenger who passes it on to her is dying, mortally wounded at the hands of an unknown enemy. This girl, now thrust into matters that had never before intruded into her awareness, finds her eyes opened to the dangerous and intricate dance of power played out by the clans and the king and is made aware of the consequences of joining such a dance, even unwittingly. Overall, it's a satisfying read; I look forward to reading the next two books in this series. The pace runs well and the author isn't afraid of terrifying or humiliating her characters, which makes the drama and action all the more heartpounding, and the triumphs all the more cheer-worthy."
"This is a delightful read of the "popcorn-adventure" variety - all of the fun things that go with fantasy, including ancient magic, forgotten myths and powers, elves, Kingdoms in peril, and traitors run amuck - except with a lightness and humor that makes it not overwelming or burdensome to read. Karigon is a human heroine - makes plenty of mistakes along the way, but human in her successes and weaknessess (and even, clearly, has character when the ghost of Fr'yan possesses her in order to kill Jandora, and Karigan refuses to be a pawn to his intent to murder, and pushes him out of her body, saying it was not her choice to kill, even if Jandora deserved it.) This book also has a very dignified King you want to rally behind. I will confess it had a slow start, but it sure picks up."
"Ah, fantasy. My favorite genre. And this one didn't disappoint! I've looked at this book for the past five years every time I am in the bookstore, wanting to picking up, yet fearing it would be dreadful, as so much fantasy is these days (in my opinion - you never know what you're going to get most of the time).
Although Karigan isn't my favorite kind of heroine, confident and trained in the art of kicking butt, she is on her way. Britain crafts Karigan's character from the beginning; we meet her before she becomes the hardened kind of heroine that I love. And seeing Karigan in her youth, vulnerable and unsure how to handle a sword, was kind of cool (she becomes a Green Rider, and yet she is "green" to what that entails). And Britian does a good job of developing her character, and I'm sure Karigan's growth will be observed in the following books.
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