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  • The Finest Choice: book two of the Finest trilogy

    Jean Rabe

    language (Boone Street Press, April 16, 2018)
    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 Choice was originally published by Tor Books in 2005.
  • The Finest Challenge: book three of the Finest trilogy

    Jean Rabe

    language (Boone Street Press, April 16, 2018)
    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 Challenge was originally published by Tor Books in 2006.
  • Fenzig's Fortune: A Gnome's Tale

    Jean Rabe

    language (Boone Street Press, July 31, 2018)
    When Fenzighan “Fenzig” Wiznagrik broke into the King’s treasure chamber, he expected to come out with sacks of gems and gold. Instead, he is captured red-handed, and the young gnome thinks his life has come to an end.King Erlgrane offers to spare Fenzig … if the gnome agrees to steal from someone else.“Three emeralds,” King Erlgrane directs Fenzig. If the gnome returns with these specific jewels in the allotted time, Erlgrane will spare his life.But the task will not be easy.And the “allotted time” is short.
  • Secret of the Djinn

    Jean Rabe

    Paperback (Wizards of the Coast, May 1, 1994)
    The reader's decisions help Jamil, a poor young pearl diver, rescue the king of the sea djinn, in a story set in the world of the Arabian Nights
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  • The Finest Choice

    Jean Rabe

    (Boone Street Press, April 5, 2018)
    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 Choice was originally published by Tor Books in 2005.
  • The Finest Challenge

    Jean Rabe

    (Boone Street Press, April 5, 2018)
    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 Challenge was originally published by Tor Books in 2006.
  • The Finest Choice

    Jean Rabe

    (Tor Books, Sept. 1, 2005)
    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.
  • The Finest Challenge

    Jean Rabe

    (Tor Books, Sept. 5, 2006)
    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 to protect them from harm while guiding them along a path of virtue.THE FINEST CHALLENGEKalantha has successfully rescued her brother from the shadow of the evil bishop's bellicose influence, but now finds herself cut off from both him and her Finest protector, Gallant Stallion. All three must race against the clock to curtail the unnecessary war that the Bishop's minions have engineered. And, still lurking in the shadows and prowling the night skies is the avian menace whose dreams of a carrion-strewn countryside can still come through if their equine nemesis is neutralized.The Finest series combines elements of Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar series with C.S. Lewis's Narnia to tell an inspiring tale of moral and mystical intrigue.
  • The Finest Choice

    Jean Rabe

    (Tor Fantasy, Aug. 29, 2006)
    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, whose brother is soon to be king and 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 her 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.
  • Fenzig's Fortune: A Gnome's Tale

    Jean Rabe

    (Boone Street Press, July 23, 2018)
    When Fenzighan “Fenzig” Wiznagrik broke into the King’s treasure chamber, he expected to come out with sacks of gems and gold. Instead, he is captured red-handed, and the young gnome thinks his life has come to an end. King Erlgrane offers to spare Fenzig … if the gnome agrees to steal from someone else. “Three emeralds,” King Erlgrane directs Fenzig. If the gnome returns with these specific jewels in the allotted time, Erlgrane will spare his life. But the task will not be easy. And the “allotted time” is short.
  • The Finest Challenge

    Jean Rabe

    (Tor Books, Sept. 5, 2006)
    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 to protect them from harm while guiding them along a path of virtue.THE FINEST CHALLENGEKalantha has successfully rescued her brother from the shadow of the evil bishop's bellicose influence, but now finds herself cut off from both him and her Finest protector, Gallant Stallion. All three must race against the clock to curtail the unnecessary war that the Bishop's minions have engineered. And, still lurking in the shadows and prowling the night skies is the avian menace whose dreams of a carrion-strewn countryside can still come through if their equine nemesis is neutralized.The Finest series combines elements of Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar series with C.S. Lewis's Narnia to tell an inspiring tale of moral and mystical intrigue.
  • The Finest Choice

    Jean Rabe

    (Tor Books, Sept. 1, 2005)
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