tldr great story, great characters, excited to read the next book. Some things could have been better the pacing was occasionally jumpy, and it felt like there were 3-4 climaxes which *almost* made the story too long, but I'm just nitpicking here. While I somewhat agree with some above comments that it never felt like our leading lady was any 'real' danger, she does have an extensive adventure and I enjoyed it from beginning to end. She was a strong, convincing female character without overdoing it. I appreciated that the main character was more in depth and rounded than the angsty teen runaway I was expecting. Yes, it's probably a fantasy written to appeal to those just getting into the genre, but there's nothing wrong with that. It seems that the concept of the Green Rider was taken from the pages of Mercedes Lackey's Heralds of Valdemar series, except it presents a much more realistic presentation of the position, social relationships, and politics (it also helps that Britain is a better writer). So, overall I really enjoyed listening to this, much more than I expected. Lackey's Heralds of Valdemar, except WAY better
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