The Finest Creation

by Jean Rabe

Overview

They are the Finest Creations - mystically forged creatures of perfection sent by the Creators to aid the Fallen (humankind) during their mortal existence.Though they resemble horses and ponies they are supremely bright, communicate telepathically, and are moral. They are assigned to bond with individuals of great potential and to protect them from harm while guiding them along a path of virtue.This is as it has been for years unto creation ... until a Finest is separated from his mentor before he has been invested with a charge. The young equine takes on the care of two orphans, not realizing that man's potential may rest in their future.In their path: an evil mastermind whose manipulation of court politics could bring a dark age.The Finest Creation was originally published by Tor Books in 2004.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781732003620
Publisher:	Boone Street Press
Publication date:	04/05/2018
Series:	Finest Trilogy , #1
Pages:	324
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.73(d)

Editorial Reviews

Aimed at a YA audience, Rabe's fun, galloping romp of a story launches a new fantasy series. In the magical land of Paard-Peran, the horse-like members of the Finest Court, the favorites of the gods of creation, look after the "Fallen Favorites," those few humans deemed worthy of their attention. Kalantha and her brother, Meven, are wards of Bishop DeNogaret, a high-ranking priest who's been caring for them since their parents' death. The teenage pair are of royal blood, though they've been brought up as commoners who have no contact with their uncle the king. Now that their cousin, the heir, is marrying, they are invited to the wedding. Traveling with them on their first-ever long journey is a Finest Court shepherd, who helps the two very green youths through some harrowing trials and teaches them to follow their instincts to survive. While the plot at times stumbles into improbability, 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. Agent, Frank Weimann at the Literary Group International. (Nov. 1) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

The gods of Paard-Peran created "the Finest," beings that resemble horses but are gifted with intelligence and magic, to shepherd select humans whose destinies were tied to the fate of the world. When a young Finest, named Gallant Stallion, loses his teacher before he learns the identity of his chosen human, he decides to protect a pair of royal children in their perilous flight from inhuman assassins. 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. This coming-of-age tale, the first of a series, should appeal to adult and YA fantasy fans. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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