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This short novel set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Green Rider series tells the backstory of fan-favorite character Laren Mapstone Perfect for longtime Green Rider fans eager for more of the world or new readers discovering the realm of Sacoridia for the first time, this action-packed, feminist fantasy is a must-read for lovers of the genre. After years of leading the battle against the vicious Darrow Raiders, Lieutenant-Rider Laren Mapstone has built a fortress around herself to conceal her emotions and the deep scars she carries. When she is made mentor to Tavin Bankside, a Green Rider trainee on his first message errand, her cold and brooding exterior quickly earns her the moniker the “Ice Lady.” Only after Laren is severely wounded in an attack on the North Road by a gang of bandits—including some former Darrow Raiders with vengeance on their minds—do the fortress walls fall. Even as they seek refuge from danger in a Rider waystation, Tavin’s natural empathic gift leaves him vulnerable to the assault of the lieutenant’s emotions. Tavin must save Lieutenant Mapstone’s life and master his empathic gift before it destroys them both. However, an ancient power lurks deep within the Green Cloak, and its aid or hindrance could mean survival for the Riders or the downfall of Sacoridia and all the free lands.

This seventh novel of the Green Rider series follows the adventures of messenger, magic wielder, and knight Karigan G'ladheon as she fights to save king and country from dark magic and a looming war

"Britain presents a novella and two short stories set in the universe of her bestselling Green Rider series in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the publication of her first novel, Green Rider"--Dust jacket flap.

Zachary Davriel Hillander, High King of Sacoridia, reflects on the sacrifices he has made for his realm, including his freedom to love. When an embassy from Eletia proposes a mission to find an old ally in the north, he is dismayed to learn that the chosen Sacoridian to accompany their guide is Karigan G'ladheon, the woman he loves but cannot have. Karigan has just returned from a grim future where Sacoridia is under a tyrant's rule, and she is still recovering from her trauma while being haunted by castle ghosts. Despite his reluctance to send her away, Zachary recognizes her as the best candidate for the mission. Their journey north brings them closer to enemy territory, where the forces of the Second Empire, led by the necromancer Grandmother, pose a significant threat. She unleashes a wild elemental spirit to attack Zachary and his wife, Queen Estora. Although they initially fend off the creature, it abducts Zachary, taking his form and place beside Estora. Left alone and pregnant with twins, Estora must prepare for the impending conflict from her bedchamber. Meanwhile, Karigan and her companions face escalating dangers as they venture north. When caught in a battle, Karigan must rescue her king before falling into a deadly trap set by Grandmother, which could grant the Second Empire the power to control the dead and unleash hellish demons.

Following her confrontation with Mornhavon, Green Rider Karigan G'ladheon lands in a sealed stone sarcophagus from which she must escape. And should she succeed, will she be walking straight into a trap created by Mornhavon himself?

Once a simple student, Karigan G'ladheon finds herself in a world of deadly danger and complex magic, compelled by forces she cannot understand when she becomes a legendary Green Rider-one of the magical messengers of the king. Forced by magic to accept a dangerous fate she would never have chosen, headstrong Karigan has become completely devoted to the king and her fellow Riders. But now, an insurrection led by dark magicians threatens to break the boundaries of ancient, evil Blackveil Forest-releasing powerful dark magics that have been shut away for a millennium.

Karigan G'ladheon returns to the Green Riders, the magical messengers of the king, who desperately need her help in defeating an ancient evil, long dormant, that has just reawakened, determined to destroy the world.

Die junge Karigan scheint am Ziel ihrer Wünsche zu sein: Nach vielen Abenteu-ern gehört sie nun zur Gruppe der Grünen Reiter, der Meldereiter des Königs. Sie ahnt noch nicht, dass sie bald zum Mittelpunkt eines schreck-lichen Kampfes werden wird: Der vor langer Zeit gebannte schwarze Herr-scher will in die Welt zurückkehren. Und die geheimnisvollen Kräfte, die er braucht, um sich zu befreien, schlummern ? in Karigan!

A captivating story, an ancient evil, and a mission that will lead Karigan through time itself ...

On her long journey home from school after a fight which will surely lead to her expulsion, Karigan G'ladheon ponders her future as she trudges through the immense forest called Green Cloak. But her thoughts are interrupted by the clattering of hooves as a galloping horse bursts from the woods, the rider slumped over his mount's neck, impaled by two black-shafted arrows. As the young man lies dying on the road, he tells Karigan that he is a Green Rider, one of the legendary messengers of the king, and that he bears a "life and death" message for King Zachary. He begs Karigan to carry his message, warning her not to read it, and when she reluctantly agrees, he makes her swear on his sword to complete his mission "for love of country." As he bestows upon her the golden winged-horse brooch which is the symbol of his office, he whispers on his dying breath, "Beware the shadow man..." Karigan's promise changes her life forever. Pursued by unknown assassins, following a path only her horse seems to know, and accompanied by the silent specter of the original messenger, she herself becomes a legendary Green Rider. Caught up in a world of deadly danger and complex magic, compelled by forces she cannot understand, Karigan is hounded by dark beings bent on seeing that the message, and its reluctant carrier, never reach their destination.