I especially think that Estral’s role as the Golden Guardian, her ability for writing, and drawing (apparently) were underutilized. Though I think the novella was an inspired idea, especially when it came to the actual eponymous story, the execution was lacking. While the backstory was interesting and the stories mildly diverting, I think calling it “a must for fans of the series,” as the blurb on the back of the book states, is a bit much. The Dream Gatherer was released as a 20th anniversary celebration of the Green Rider series, and includes illustrations as well as the backstory on how the Green Rider series came to be. The Dream Gatherer is a novella of three short stories, two of which directly relate to the world of Green Rider.

The book includes illustrations and backstory on the creation of Green Rider by the author, and a special introduction by award-winning science fiction and fantasy author, Julie E. In the sixth volume of the Green Rider series, Firebrand, a wounded Karigan G'ladheon asks her friend Estral to tell her a story to take her mind off her pain. Linked, on the Lake of SoulsA story of friendship within a story of friendship. Raised in an orphan camp, Green Rider Danalong has known only war and strife, until a shipwreck leaves him stranded on a mysterious island. WishwindFinding peace during the Long War. A visit with the eccentric Berry sisters turns dangerous when an arcane device is discovered in their house that can summon dreamers through their dreams, and one of them is a nightmare. The Dream GathererDreams can be dangerous. In The Dream Gatherer, Kristen Britain presents a novella and two short stories set in the universe of her best selling Green Rider series in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the publication of her first novel, Green Rider.

Published by DAW Books on December 10th 2019īuy on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, The Book DepositoryĬelebrating the 20th anniversary of the New York Times bestselling Green Rider series, this short volume introduces readers to new sides of Sacoridia in two new short stories and a novella.

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