Knights of Abador is the first instalment of the Tales of the
Knights Xemplar trilogy. It tells the story of Lucian, a 17-
year-old farm boy who accidentally witnesses the kidnapping
of Princess Rhiana of Abador by the blood-lusting Galyaks. But
he arrives at the walled-city to tell of what he has witnessed to find
High King Ocwan having been deceived into thinking it was the
neighbouring Huskenbachs that have taken his daughterhas already
set sail for Varnia with the army.
In the High Kings stead Abador is under the rule of his new chief consul,
Nikobar. But Nikobar is a Symian sorcerer who is in league with the
Galyaks, and has arranged for Princess Rhiana to be abducted in order to
bring about a war between Kalimars two strongest kingdoms. For once
Abador and Varnia have all but destroyed each other, the Galyak Warlord
Salakhan will be free to launch an invasion.
Nikobar has no intention of allowing a simple farm boy to ruin his carefullylaid
plans and sends assassins to murder Lucian, but they are foiled in the
attempt by Sir Amicob of the legendary Knights Xemplar.
In a race against time, Lucian and Sir Amicob, together with his fellow
Knight Xemplar, Sir Kulos, set out from Abador for only by uniting the
Knights Xemplar will they have any chance of rescuing Princess Rhiana
and saving Abador.
