Four Short Stories from Jorvik
Four Stories from Jorvik is a short story collection featuring four stand-alone stories each focusing on a different Soul Rider and season. This is the first short story collection released in the Soul Riders series and the first to feature first-person narration. Lisa's story, Texas Bluebell, and Linda's story, The Legend of Galloper Thompson, have both been released in English as free audio books On Star Stable's official YouTube and Spotify pages.
The Stories
Texas Bluebell, Lisa's Story
Lisa welcomes the spring weather during her first trail ride of the year, but with spring also comes a flood of painful memories from the riding accident that killed her mother. Is it even possible to enjoy riding or the spring season again after something so terrible?
Midnight Sun, Anne's Story
Anne clashes with her mother before yet another dressage competition, and escapes to the stables in the middle of the night. Her mother follows her, and they meet during a night ride where they finally get the chance to say what they’ve never dared to reveal to each other before.
The Legend of Galloper Thompson, Linda's Story
With the help of her magical powers, Linda comes into contact with the legendary headless horseman, Galloper Thompson, who has ridden across the island as a lost spirit for centuries. Maybe Linda is the one he has been waiting for all of these years?
Winterlong, Alex's Story
Alex meets a young boy who has been sleeping in one of the empty stalls at Jorvik Stables since his father kicked him out of their home. Alex’s own difficult experiences help her to relate to the mysterious boy and get closer to him, but she soon realizes that everything isn’t what it seems…
Trivia
- The story of Texas Bluebell was adapted into a secret quest in-game taking place in Greendale. The Basics of Lisa finding and healing an orphaned foal and bringing him back to Jorvik Stables are the same, but the details are changed to include the player character and omit Stella, the girl Texas bonds with at the end of the short story.
- Coinciding with the free release of the Texas Bluebell audio book and questline, a special North Swedish Horse coat variation called "Texas Bluebell" was added to the Star Stable Horses app as a foal that could be raised and transferred to Star Stable Online.
- After the release of The Legend of Galloper Thompson a web comic under the same name was released that delved even deeper into the tragic history of Gunnar Thrymson, AKA Galloper Thompson. The following year saw a second comic released called "The Ferrymare" that focuses on Galloper's horse, Morrigan.