Reviews
Praise for the Green Rider series: " Green Rider is a wonderfully captivating heroic fantasy adventure. Duty bound by a promise to a dying messenger, a young woman is caught up in a maelstrom of magic while being pursued by dark forces bent on seeing that the message and the reluctant messenger never reach the king. Kristen Britain's likable heroine and fast-paced plot kept me eagerly turning pages. This is the rarest of finds: a truly enjoyable read ." --Terry Goodkind " Green Rider is a stunning first novel for what I hope will be a long career of story-telling and suspenseful intrigue. You've a really talented new writer here." --Anne McCaffrey "Britain keeps the excitement high from beginning to end, balancing epic magical battles with the humor and camaraderie of Karigan and her fellow riders." --Publishers Weekly "The author's skill at worldbuilding and her feel for dramatic storytelling make this first-rate fantasy ." --Library Journal "The intermittent sense of foreboding is offset by a healthy dose of old-fashioned adventure --kidnappings, a noble thief, near drowning, divine visitations, ghosts, a visit to an upscale brothel, and some very bad knife throwing--that provides a satisfying temporary conclusion despite this being very much a middle novel with serious nastiness still looming." --Locus "The gifted Ms. Britain writes with ease and grace as she creates a mesmerizing fantasy ambiance and an appealing heroine quite free of normal clichés." --RT Reviews "This captivating fantasy is filled with adventure, action, and heroes. Karigan grows tremendously as a person and in the end finds her own place in this world. The characters, including minor ones, are well-developed and the plot is complex enough to get the reader thinking. This is a real page-turner ." --VOYA From the Trade Paperback edition., Praise for the Green Rider series " Green Rider is a wonderfully captivating heroic fantasy adventure .... Kristen Britain's likable heroine and fast-paced plot kept me eagerly turning pages. This is the rarest of finds: a truly enjoyable read." --Terry Goodkind, #1 New York Times -bestselling author of The Sword of Truth series "Kristen Britain is one of the most astonishing fantasy writers working today . She has created a richly imagined world where magic is as real as courage, and where a young woman's heroism can change the course of history." Tess Gerritsen, author of The Apprentice "Britain packs her exciting sixth Green Rider epic fantasy with new perils for her heroine, Karigan G'ladheon.... The pages fly by in this dramatic tale ." -- Publishers Weekly "Britain's latest combines familiar characters with new allies and enemies as it builds to a crucial point in the history of the land. Readers of epic fantasy and series followers will want this finely honed, skillfully crafted tale ." -- Library Journal "Britain provides plenty of action ...and a good command of character." -- Booklist "In masterly fashion, Britain ultimately manages to bring the major plotlines together in a big battle.... A rousing, satisfying adventure ." -- Locus "There is something about returning to read a new book the Green Rider series that just makes me happy.... Addictive comfort reads that make me want to curl up with it until I finish." --Speculative Herald "The gifted Ms. Britain writes with ease and grace as she creates a mesmerizing fantasy ambiance and an appealing heroine quite free of normal clichés." -- RT Book Reviews "This captivating fantasy is filled with adventure, action, and heroes. Karigan grows tremendously as a person and in the end finds her own place in this world. The characters, including minor ones, are well-developed and the plot is complex enough to get the reader thinking. This is a real page-turner ." -- VOYA "Kristen Britain writes so beautifully that I never want to have to put her books down ." Fantasy Book Review, Praise for the Green Rider series: " Green Rider is a wonderfully captivating heroic fantasy adventure.... Kristen Britain's likable heroine and fast-paced plot kept me eagerly turning pages. This is the rarest of finds: a truly enjoyable read ." --Terry Goodkind, #1 New York Times -bestselling author of The Sword of Truth series "Kristen Britain is one of the most astonishing fantasy writers working today. She has created a richly imagined world where magic is as real as courage , and where a young woman's heroism can change the course of history." Tess Gerritsen, author of The Apprentice "Britain keeps the excitement high from beginning to end , balancing epic magical battles with the humor and camaraderie of Karigan and her fellow riders." Publishers Weekly "Readers of epic fantasy and series followers will want this finely honed, skillfully crafted tale ." Library Journal "The intermittent sense of foreboding is offset by a healthy dose of old-fashioned adventure --kidnappings, a noble thief, near drowning, divine visitations, ghosts, a visit to an upscale brothel, and some very bad knife throwing--that provides a satisfying temporary conclusion despite this being very much a middle novel with serious nastiness still looming." --Locus "The gifted Ms. Britain writes with ease and grace as she creates a mesmerizing fantasy ambiance and an appealing heroine quite free of normal clichés." -- RT Reviews "This captivating fantasy is filled with adventure, action, and heroes. Karigan grows tremendously as a person and in the end finds her own place in this world. The characters, including minor ones, are well-developed and the plot is complex enough to get the reader thinking. This is a real page-turner ." -- VOYA "Kristen Britain writes so beautifully that I never want to have to put her books down ." Fantasy Book Review
