Whitehorse Peak

The Grey Riders #1

by P.G. Badzey

On the borderlands of the Kingdom of Deran, a young forest scout named Dar Cabot fights off an attack by goblin warriors and finds the ruins of a village, its homes burned and people slain. Eager for justice for the townsfolk, he enlists the help of an unlikely combination of a halfling spy with a hidden past, the adopted son of a famous wizard, two half-elven sisters from a enemy land, a widowed priestess of the Elven god and a seemingly laid-back warrior with secrets of his own. Together the new-found companions battle against the shadowy cult of the Ja'al and its inhuman allies in the dark caverns and green woodlands of the frontier. Their search leads them on a journey to powerful magic, long-lost ruins, and chilling discoveries of evils from a bygone age. Dogged by an ancient prophecy that seems to call them out by name, the companions find friendship, romance, intrigue, and startling revelations as they race against time to thwart the Ja'al plans and solve the mystery of Whitehorse Peak.

370 pages, Paperback

First published January 30, 2014

About the author

P G Badzey combines his love for epic fantasy with a background in the engineering profession to create the Grey Riders series of novels (Whitehorse Peak, Eye of Truth, Helm of Shadows, Assassin Prince, The Skull Gates, Gate of Stars and Tower of Light). Inspired by authors like JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis and Terry Brooks, Mr. Badzey provides a unique perspective, crafting stories of faith combined with a science-based magic system. Several of his novels have been appeared in US Review of Books, all have been featured in the Midwest Book Review, and all have also earned five-star ratings from Readers’ Favorite. A member of the OC Writers Guild, he was interviewed for No Wasted Ink and has appeared at multiple Indie Author events. He is a member of Realm Makers, a Christian speculative fiction society, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA). Alongside another Orange County (CA) author, he has taught seminars on Fantasy Writing at OC Libraries. Short fiction publications include Dragonlaugh, an online fantasy humor magazine, and Brevity in Paradise Vol. II and Vol III, the anthologies of the OC Writers Guild.

Reviews

[Rodney · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a well written book about the adventures of the Grey Riders who are 7 characters in the story, 4 males and 3 females. The seven fight against the evil represented by hobgoblins, ogres, evil elves, and evil humans. It had a good plot with delightful characters. I liked that the author did not have his characters jumping into bed with each other. The romance in the book is all PG rated.