Heather and Picket Longtreader watch the siege on Nick Hollow.Īfter having breakfast with her and their parents, Picket and Heather are sent to Gladeberry, only to rush home when they hear screams coming from nearby Elric's farm.
The following morning, the latest in a series of strange visitors arrives at the home, introducing herself as Lady Glen. In his telling, he recounts the origins and heroism of King Jupiter, but is ultimately overcome by emotion and unable to finish the tale. As the family is recovering from the scare, Picket and Heather's father begins to tell them a story: The Rise and Fall of King Jupiter the Great. While the pair are attempting to retrieve it, a storm rolls in, and the pair are forced to retreat into their tree home. However, during one day's game, the "star" they play with becomes stuck in a tree. In the fields between the East Wood and West Wood, just outside their elm-tree home they loved playing the game of Starseek with each other. Picket and Heather are two young rabbits living in the peaceful region of Nick Hollow in the far north of Natalia, with their father, mother, and baby brother, Jacks. Heather and Picket Longtreader play a game of Starseek. But Fleck refuses to give into fear, and, as Galt turns from the lake to flee into the forest, he moves forward to Whitson and Lander's help. įleck Blackstar washes upon the shore of Ayman Lake, upon which the ship Lillie burns as King Whitson Mariner and his son, Prince Lander, stand alone against attacking raptors bent on their destruction.Īs he attempts to cross the waters to aid his monarch and prince in their mortal struggle, his friend, Galt, attempts to convince him that it is all hopeless. Where will Heather and Picket land? How will they make their stand?" Summary Prologue An excerpt from The Black Star of Kingston. Betrayal beckons, and loyalty is a broken road with peril around every bend. They discover that their own story is bound up in the tumult threatening to overwhelm the wider world. "Heather and Picket are extraordinary rabbits with ordinary lives until calamitous events overtake them, spilling them into a cauldron of misadventures. 2.1.1 An excerpt from The Black Star of Kingston.chivalry, bravery, acts of mercy and of love. Smith, you are missing a tale, a community, and a practice that isn’t appreciated anymore in this world. Though there are times when darkness seems to envelop the world, no matter how much light is snuffed out, there is always a faint ember glowing in the depths.įor those who have not yet ventured into the marvelous world of S.D. Your heart will soar one moment and shatter the next. The story constantly tugs between good and evil and who will triumph. The Green Ember is such a refreshing story where the outcome is not straightforward. Smith has given us a tale that will make us cry, cheer, and fist pump when events turn and battles are won. Smith takes Watership Down and The Lord of the Rings, two enthralling tales of bravery and triumph, and weaves them into a single masterpiece that is an entity all its own. Their bravery is tested and their loyalties questioned.Īuthor S.D. The book opens with brother and sister, Heather and Picket, playing a sweet game in the meadow, but events quickly unfold, and Heather and Picket are entangled in a fight for a world - a warren - that they barely knew existed. A world where many are fighting for a freedom which only their parents once knew.
Smith’s The Green Ember, I am shown a world that is broken and in need of mending. Where are the all books about heroic acts and brave deeds? Why have we stopped feeding our children stories of brave knights and daring princesses? Few tales have been produced since the days of Tolkien, Lewis, & MacDonald that reveal the endurance of the human (or rabbit) spirit, tales that demonstrate the strength that always arises from a fallen people and a broken nation.