Knights of Abador is the first instalment of the Tales of theKnights Xemplar trilogy. It tells the story of Lucian, a 17-year-old farm boy who accidentally witnesses the kidnappingof Princess Rhiana of Abador by the blood-lusting Galyaks. Buthe arrives at the walled-city to tell of what he has witnessed to findHigh King Ocwan having been deceived into thinking it was theneighbouring Huskenbachs that have taken his daughterhas alreadyset 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 theGalyaks, and has arranged for Princess Rhiana to be abducted in order tobring about a war between Kalimars two strongest kingdoms. For onceAbador and Varnia have all but destroyed each other, the Galyak WarlordSalakhan will be free to launch an invasion.Nikobar has no intention of allowing a simple farm boy to ruin his carefullylaidplans and sends assassins to murder Lucian, but they are foiled in theattempt by Sir Amicob of the legendary Knights Xemplar.In a race against time, Lucian and Sir Amicob, together with his fellowKnight Xemplar, Sir Kulos, set out from Abador for only by uniting theKnights Xemplar will they have any chance of rescuing Princess Rhianaand saving Abador.
