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The Green Rider, by Kristen Britain, is a first novel for that author. The story is captivating, and I think that it has potential for a great series. The style was easy flowing and I enjoyed reading it. I was a bit worried at first that the author would drag Karrigan and take the whole novel to deliver the message. However, that wasn't the case, and I'm grateful.
There were a few things that bothered me in the story, the first being the attack by the giant spider. Why do the abominations have to be giant beetles? I thought some of the scenes were just a bit too convenient, bringing the character where the author wanted her to be. A couple of things were obvious to me: Spence being the spy, for one thing, and then the Eletian being the shadow man. I don't know if Mrs. Britain intended it to be like that. I suppose, like anything else, her style will evolve.
We can see some parallels in the fantasy world, for example the Eletians would be elves, just with a different name. I was intrigued with what lies beyond the D'yer wall, and I was a bit disappointed not to learn more about it. I guess you just can't put everything in a first book! I hope the sequel will cover this a bit further. There is so much potential, and because the sequel is long in coming, I fear that potential won't be tapped in its fullest. I wonder if the time delay is due to some publishing quirk, or if the author is having trouble writing the next book due to unexpected circumstances. If I have to wait for more than a year for a sequel, then I start having negative thoughts. This book was published in 1998, and in 2003 a sequel hasn't been announced for it. Even for a part time author, 5 years in writing a novel is quite long, in my opinion. Especially with a sequel, where the background world is already established, and the plot lines are supposed to be drafted. Anyway, it grates on my nerves because I'll probably have to re-read the book once the sequel is out, just to remember the details of the book.
A few authors have written praises for this book, and most of them are right. Although I liked this book, it's not the best first novel I've read in the genre. So it puzzles me to read Marion Bradley's comment that Green Rider would be 90's classic as Lord of the Rings was the 60's classic. Hardly!
In conclusion, I liked this story enough to be intrigued to read further, but I haven't been blown away by it. I hear that the next book will be out in August 2003, and that she has signed with the publisher for two more books. Whether these books will be in that series is not specified, but it might just be!
There were a few things that bothered me in the story, the first being the attack by the giant spider. Why do the abominations have to be giant beetles? I thought some of the scenes were just a bit too convenient, bringing the character where the author wanted her to be. A couple of things were obvious to me: Spence being the spy, for one thing, and then the Eletian being the shadow man. I don't know if Mrs. Britain intended it to be like that. I suppose, like anything else, her style will evolve.
We can see some parallels in the fantasy world, for example the Eletians would be elves, just with a different name. I was intrigued with what lies beyond the D'yer wall, and I was a bit disappointed not to learn more about it. I guess you just can't put everything in a first book! I hope the sequel will cover this a bit further. There is so much potential, and because the sequel is long in coming, I fear that potential won't be tapped in its fullest. I wonder if the time delay is due to some publishing quirk, or if the author is having trouble writing the next book due to unexpected circumstances. If I have to wait for more than a year for a sequel, then I start having negative thoughts. This book was published in 1998, and in 2003 a sequel hasn't been announced for it. Even for a part time author, 5 years in writing a novel is quite long, in my opinion. Especially with a sequel, where the background world is already established, and the plot lines are supposed to be drafted. Anyway, it grates on my nerves because I'll probably have to re-read the book once the sequel is out, just to remember the details of the book.
A few authors have written praises for this book, and most of them are right. Although I liked this book, it's not the best first novel I've read in the genre. So it puzzles me to read Marion Bradley's comment that Green Rider would be 90's classic as Lord of the Rings was the 60's classic. Hardly!
In conclusion, I liked this story enough to be intrigued to read further, but I haven't been blown away by it. I hear that the next book will be out in August 2003, and that she has signed with the publisher for two more books. Whether these books will be in that series is not specified, but it might just be!
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I first read the Green Rider about two years ago and totally loved it, i found it easy to read and enjoyable. I agree that she left alot of questions unanswered and she has left it to long before her sequel.
I didnt mind about the spiders and other creatures, some books i find makes my think and question but this book i just found simple and a pleasure to read.
I didnt know that she was signed up for another two books, i hope she brings them out soon so all our questions can be answered...
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I didnt mind about the spiders and other creatures, some books i find makes my think and question but this book i just found simple and a pleasure to read.
I didnt know that she was signed up for another two books, i hope she brings them out soon so all our questions can be answered...
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I've got this book but haven't read it yet (like so many other books I've got). It's a book that I used to pick up every time I went into a book store because it appealed to me for some reason. In the end I decided to buy it but... I will read it, it's on the list!
Now that I've read your comments I might even bring it further up the list!
Now that I've read your comments I might even bring it further up the list!
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