The Finest Choice

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They were the Finest Creations-mystically forged creatures of perfection sent by the creators to aid the Fallen (mankind) during their mortal existence.
Though they resemble ordinary horses they are highly intelligent, capable of communicating telepathically and completely moral. They are assigned to bond with individuals of great potential and then protect them from harm while guiding them along a path of virtue.

Gallant-Stallion has found his charge, a young girl by the name of Kalantha.

Her

brother, soon to be king, is

the pawn of a deceitful and murderous bishop who covets the royal power and has allied himself with creatures of the dark arts. The Finest has successfully removed Kalantha from his influence but now must contend with the other temptations of the world–the lure of power, the mystery of learning and knowledge, and the intrigue and freedom of adventure and independence.

Kalantha is still young and bitter over her lot in life, betrayed, envious, and scared, and her mentor Gallant-Stallion is unsure of how to lead her as is his duty as her Finest.

The Finest series combines elements of Misty Lackey’s Valdemarr series with C.S.Lewis’s Narnia for an inspiring tale of mystical intrigue and the crucible of morality for mankind.

Reviews

“Rabe’s fun, galloping romp of a story launches a new fantasy series….Rabe (Redemption and other titles in the Dragonlance series) deftly puts some beguiling twists on the guardian-angel theme. The rearing steed on the jacket will signal young horse lovers that this is a book for them” —Publishers Weekly

“The author of several novels set in Wizards of the Coast’s “Forgotten Realms” setting has created her own world and populated it with vibrant characters both human and animal” —Library Journal

“Jean Rabe has not only garnered many awards in the field of imaginative games, but she has also some dozen role-playing novels to her credit, plus numerous short stories

and articles.

Her store of knowledge concerning war (in all periods), strange civilizations, and magic-white and black-is indeed prodigious.” —Andre Norton

“Jean Rabe is a helluva storyteller” —Margaret Weis

“Enjoyably entertaining..it is as if C.S. Lewis had decided to write Black Beauty as a fantasy.” —Mel Odom, Alex Award-winning author of The Rover

About the Author

A former journalist and news bureau chief, Jean Rabe has written seventeen fantasy novels and more than three dozen fantasy, science-fiction, mystery, and military short stories. Among her works are the Finest trilogy from Tor and numerous Dragonlance and Forgotten Realms books for TSR/WotC. She has edited several anthologies and has collaborated with Andre Norton on Return to Quag Keep and A Taste of Magic. She lives in Kenosha, Wisconsin, with her husband, two dogs, and a miniature macaw.

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