Book description
Karigan G'ladheon always seemed to be getting into a fight, and today
was no exception. But as she trudged through the forest, using her long
walk home to contemplate her depressing future - and the expulsion it
was bound to hold - a horse burst through the woodland and charged
straight for her. The rider was slumped over his mount's neck with two
arrows embedded in his back. Wherever his horse was taking him, he would
be dead before they got there. There's nothing Karigan can do, as the
young man lies dying on the road. He had sworn to carry out his mission
as a Green Rider - one of the legendary messengers of the king - and he
has a life or death message that must reach King Zachary. Karigan may be
unable to save him, but she can deliver his message. He makes her swear
to it, to keep it secret and, with his last breath, he warns her to
'beware the shadow man . . .' Pursued by an unknown assassin, following
a path only her horse seems to know, and accompanied by the silent
specter of the original messenger, Karigan is going to become a
legendary Green Rider herself. Caught up in a world of deadly danger and
complex magic, compelled by forces she cannot understand, her simple
promise to deliver a letter is about to become a race against time . . .
and a race for her life . . . Kristen Britain lives in a log cabin in
Maine where she writes full time and pursues interests reading, guitar
playing, and cartoon illustration. She enjoys exploring the magical
places around her and can often be found paddling a canoe in stillwater,
ambling through the woods to mountain summits, or sitting along the
rocky shore listening, watching, and daydreaming.
