Green Rider (1998) (edit title/settings)

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• Karigan G'ladheon: A merchant's daughter expelled from the university at Selium who runs away and finds unexpected danger and adventure.
• F'ryan Coblebay: Green Rider (royal messenger) who dies on the road and gives his message to Karigan; was Lady Estora's lover
• Lord Alton D'yer: A noble; also a Green Rider; can work stone well, just like the rest of the D'yer clan, which are considered the best stone workers since the Kamearnians;
• King Zachary Hillander: King of Sacoridia; of the clan Hillander; breeds Terriers;
• Prince Amilton: Zachary's older brother; a cruel and angry man; joins forces with the Gray One to take the throne from Zachary
• Captain Laren Mapstone: Captain of the Green Riders; close adviser to King Zachary and like an older sister to him
• Shawdell: Eletian who mysteriously arrives at Sacor City
• Mel: Young girl who lives in the Green Rider barracks at Sacor City
• Joy: Green Rider, young, female. Hasn't been a rider long.
• Stevic G'Ladheon: Karigan's Father. Leader of the G'Ladheon clan of Selium. Merchant. One of Sacoridia's richest men.
• Mornhavon: Long-dead magic user. Known to use dark magic. He is the reason many fear magic today.
• Fastion: One of the King's Weapons.

Quotes edit see section history

• “If you feel compelled to protect the realm, then you may follow.”

  Laren Mapstone

• “Sometimes I'm not sure if Weapons are a natural phenomenon or not.”

  Laren Mapstone

• “She could almost hear her aunts numerating her deficiencies: Feckless, Aunt Gretta would say; Willful, Aunt Brini would add; Impulsive, Aunt Tory would declare. Aunt Stace would sum it all up with, G'ladheon, and all the aunts would nod knowingly in mutual agreement.”

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Green Cloak Forest: Forest in which Karigan meets Fryan Cobblebay.
• Selium: School/university where nobles, wealthy merchants, and also handpicked common children who have "talents" attend. Karigan attends this school. Also the name of the town where it is located.
• Sacor City: Capitol of Sacoridia
• Sacoridia
• Kanmorhan Vane
• North Road
• Lost Lake
• Rhovanny
• Wall
• Laurelyn
• Elt Wood: Forest home of the Eletians.
• Seven Chimneys: Home of the eccentric Berry sisters.

Organizations edit see section history

• Green Riders: royal messenger service.
• Weapons: royal bodyguards.
• Green Foot: royal messenger service (on foot).
• Menders: physicians.
• Swordmasters: People with the highest level of skill at swordplay.

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Followed by First Rider's Call.

Preceded by Battle Magic, and followed by Sunderlies Seeking.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Kristen Britain (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PS3552.R4964 G74 1998
• Dewey: 813

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Adventure, some violence.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy

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