 First edition of Rider at the Gate | |
Rider at the Gate Cloud's Rider | |
| Author | C. J. Cherryh |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Genre | Science fiction, horror fiction |
| Publisher | Warner Books |
| Published | 1995–1996 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
The Finisterre universe is a fictional universe created by American science fiction and fantasy author C. J. Cherryh. Currently, it comprises a series of two science fiction / horror novels written by Cherryh, Rider at the Gate (1995) and Cloud's Rider (1996), also known as The Rider Series. They were published by Warner Books in the US and Hodder & Stoughton in the United Kingdom. The series is about the descendants of lost colonists stranded many generations ago on the hostile planet of Finisterre. For continuity, the two novels should be read in publication sequence.