"The Golden Spark" is a tale that will appeal to young readers of fantasy and particularly readers interested in horsemanship. The story is magical and enchanting and the writing moves along at a nice pace as we follow Meagan on her journey through history. ~ Kam Aures, Rebecca's Reads

"Thrilling and intelligent fantasy..." ~ Emily Hinton, US Review of Books

"John Royce introduces us to one of those works you will remember forever..." ~ Danelle Drake, Reader Views

"Quite a Ride!" ~ Shirley Johnson, Bookwatch

"Veteran horseman Royce combines history and myth with action and adventure to create a fast-paced, well-informed tale..." ~ Jackie Cassada, Library Journal

"Great plot and character development, wonderful descriptions of equine history ... will leave you gnawing at the bit for more." ~ Rebecca Roberts, Historical Novel Society

New Website Launched

The upcoming launch of Book 3 is beginning with an online upgrade. A fun and innovative new design for the trilogy's website by Carolynne Smith of Pixelgraphix was launched on March 31, 2012.

The artistic design creates a dynamic new setting for the series.

The Golden Spark Wins 2012 Written Arts Award!

Book #2 of The Legend of the Great Horse trilogy by John Allen Royce won the 2012 Written Arts Award in Science Fiction/Fantasy! [...]

The History of Civilization, tweeted

As part of sharing the amazing story of horses in our past, the author is issuing a series of short posts tracing the chronological history of horsemanship up to the modern era. The series is being posted to Horses in History.com