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Green Rider: Book 4

Blackveil (2011) (edit title/settings)

by Kristen Britain (Author) (edit contributors)

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Over a millennium ago, Mornhavon the Black, heir to the Arcosian Empire, crossed the great sea hoping to replenish his depleted country by conquering the rich lands of Sacoridia. But Mornhavon underestimated the defenders of this faraway land, and after years of seige, Mornhavon and his armies... read more

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  • “"Well, I didn't know I was invited." "Oh, for heavens' sake, as if this weren't your house." "Sometimes I'm not so sure."”
    Stevic G'ladheon and Brini
  • “"Do whatever you must, Karigan, to come back. You must come back. To me."”
    King Zachary to Karigan
  • “"He doesn't seem to like looking at walls." "You should have seen him last fall, staring at it all day long."”
    Dale and Estral talking about Alton
  • “"Barely into this thing and they're already trying to start a war."”
    Yates to Karigan
  • “"Spane, he started it, then Colin joined in. Destarion is the one who dosed my tea. And Colin said Harborough, with the army to back him, was in favor of it. Im going to kill them." "The whole army?"”
    Captain Mapstone and Elgin
  • “"I'm going to kill him, too." "The carnage is going to be terrible."”
    Captain Mapstone and Elgin
  • “Leeches were commonly used to treat a number of maladies, but Karigan had just about had it with creatures wanting to suck her blood or eat her.”
    Karigan's thoughts
  • “"The menders who wrote about my cases complained extensivley about my temper. When I was conscious, that is. One mender actually mentioned he preferred me unconscious."”
    Captain Mapstone and Elgin
  • “She still thought the road builders must have been insane. Or maybe drunk. Did Eletians get drunk?”
    Karigan's thoughts
  • “"How are the horses?" "Still agitated, Condor the most. I can only imagine what trouble Karigan has gotten herself into."”
    Estral and Alton
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  • That’s what love was about, right? Accepting the bad along with the good and without condition?
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  • “Do whatever you must, Karigan,” he told her, his voice so quiet it would not carry, “to come back. You must come back. To me.”
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  • It’s good to leave behind all that is comfortable and known every so often. It opens one’s mind to the wide world.
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  • “We should sit on him,” Aunt Tory said. “I’m not sure that would help Karigan,” Aunt Stace replied. “She could sit on him, too. The more of us, the better.”
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  • “To Eletians it is truth, for even the living who inhabit the castle are mortal, and therefore more or less dead. Our act of living is also the process of dying.”
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  • Laren ground her teeth. On her way out, she said to Elgin, “I’m going to kill him, too.” “The carnage is going to be terrible.”
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  • “My brother,” Graelalea said, “requires many pounds of dark chocolate fudge and Dragon Droppings. We must visit the Master of Chocolate. Would his shop be open at this hour?”
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  • Laren did not think Goltera, goddess of fertile swine, would be of much help, but it couldn’t hurt.
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  • Karigan decided that on her journey into Blackveil she would not need the bonewood staff the Weapons had given her to defend herself. No, she could just wear the panniers and take down all adversaries with a swing of her hips.
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"Remember, we are all prey here."

Table of Contents edit see section history

1. Blackveil
2. Homecoming
3. Messages
4. About The Gold Hunter
5. Moonstone
6. Cursed
7. Island Lore
8. Arrowdale
9. Moon Dreams
10. A Howling In The Woods
11. Arrows
12. An Invitation
13. Blackveil
14. Birch's Message
15. Of Circles And Form
16. Of Shadows And Etiquette
17. A Confrontation
18. Their Mysterious Ways
19. Amberhill
20. A Good Turn
21. Pearls And Bones
22. Yap's Story
23. Candlesticks
24. Summoned
25. On The Roof
26. Path
27. Intrusions
28. Karigan Said
29. Resonance
30. Stationery And Gold Ink
31. Invitation And A Mule Cart
32. Preparations
33. Bonewood
34. Three Letters
35. Leadora Theadles
36. Mad Queen Oddacious
37. Masquerade Ball
38. Reflected
39. The Looking Mask
40. Amberhill's Masque
41. Lady Estora's Masque
42. The King's Vision
43. Dark Angel
44. Advice And Blessings
45. Departure
46. The Melody Of The Wall
47. Tower Of The Earth
48. Water Music
49. A Picnic Basket Of Vipers
50. Estral's Harmony
51. Arrival
52. Reunion
53. Dark Mirror
54. Alone
55. Estral And Alton
56. Equinox
57. Equinox
58. Amberhill's Voyage Begins
59. Equinox
60. Equinox
61. Consequences
62. Schemes
63. In The Best Interest Of The Realm
64. The Lighted Path
65. Hummingbirds
66. Owl
67. Moondial
68. A Piece Of Time
69. Telavalieth
70. Roots
71. Watchers
72. Return To Tower Of The Earth
73. 'Ware The Sleeper
74. Haurris
75. The Queen's Riders
76. Threats
77. Decisions
78. Tales Of The Sea Kings
79. Days Of Gray
80. Shadow Beasts
81. Creatures Of Kanmorhan Vane
82. The Eletian's Task
83. Lynx's Coup
84. Her Cousin Unmasked
85. Ritual And Wakening
86. Shedding Blood For The Realm
87. Her Particular Skills
88. Signet Ring
89. Redbird
90. Spirals And Voices
91. Enmorial
92. Seeking Blood
93. Lady Of Light
94. The Potent Snarl
95. The Shadow Of Light
96. A Face In The Fire
97. Sleepwalkers
98. Moonfire
99. Choosing Masks
100. Changing Outcomes
101. Redbird
102. God And A Miracle
103. The Chosen Mask
104. An Awkward Situation
105. King And Queen
106. Judgment
107. The Dragons
108. Retreat And Resolve
109. Their Separate Ways

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Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 4 of 4 in Green Rider. (standard series)

Preceded by The High King's Tomb.

This is book 1535 of 483 in DAW Books. (publisher series)

Preceded by Boondocks Fantasy, and followed by Forest Moon Rising: A Tess Noncoire Adventure.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Kristen Britain (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: DAW Books, Inc.
Country: United States
Publication Date: February 2011
ISBN: 978-0-7564-0660-8
Page Count: 664

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Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

This book has romance and some violence. Wouldn't recommend for smaller kids.

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • Green Rider
  • First Rider's Call
  • The High King's Tomb

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