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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jun 15, 2009
Pros: Gripping epic fantasy with wonderful characters
Cons: None
Summary: I just got a review copy of Kristen Britain’s First Rider’s Call, the sequel to her 1998 novel Green Rider. Usually when I get a sequel as a review copy, I’m stuck jumping in at the middle of the story and hoping the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 21, 2010
Pros: Action filled fantasy story with good characters.
Cons: Some chapters don't fit well in the story.
Summary: The first in a series of three, Green Rider, is a great fantasy novel. Britain does a great job of grouping adventure, magic, and danger in her book and draws the reader into a wonderful world.Karigan has recently been expelled from school ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 18, 2002
Pros: Mysterious and interesting, with a strong female protagonist.
Cons: Some parts come off as a blatant Tolkien ripoff.
Summary: "Green Rider," the debut novel by Kristen Britain, is an interesting and entertaining fantasy novel. Rich in mythology and mystery, the reader is in suspense from start to finish. Karigan, the protagonist, is a gem among fantasy heroines- she's ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 20, 2000
Pros: great story, potential for sequel
Cons: somewhat boring, mysterious bad guy
Summary: This novel is the freshman work of Kristen Britain, and what a great Ride it is. From the second chapter, the reader is drawn into Karigan’s land.
Karigan, a great female protagonist, is the daughter of a merchant. She made a mistake one day ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 29, 2000
Pros: Interesting, suspenseful, well written
Cons: Sometimes the story gets off of the main character
Summary: This book is so awesome. It is the best fantasy book I've ever read. It's an action-adventure fantasy with a bit of romance interwoven into it. The characters are very colorful and interesting. The story is so interesting, it's almost like watching a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 25, 2000
Pros: good characters, well written
Cons: hanging ending if stand alone, okay if going to be series
Summary: I believe Green Rider is Kristen Britain first foray into Science fiction and what a start. This is a novel, which could easily be the first novel in a wonderful series. The story and the wonderful characters are Reminisce of Mercedes Lackey's and her ... read more
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