Rider at the Gate is a science fiction novel  by American writer C. J. Cherryh,  first published by Warner Books in August 1995. It is the first of a series of two novels written by Cherryh and is set in the author's Finisterre universe.
In August 1995, Rider at the Gate was released as a science fiction novel written by American author C. J. Cherryh. This book is the first in a series of two novels situated within Cherryh's Finisterre universe.