The Legend of the Great Horse series is unlike any other horse series written for young adults … the author has gone to great lengths to add historical accuracies to this fantasy tale.
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List of 'Book Review posts for "The Golden Spark"'
Review: The Golden Spark – “Great Epic!”
May 11th, 2012 · Book News & Updates, Book Review posts for "The Golden Spark"
The Golden Spark nominated for the “Written Arts Award”
January 28th, 2012 · Awards & Honors, Book News & Updates, Book Review posts for "The Golden Spark"
“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 for RebeccasReads
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Amazon Hall of Fame Reviewer: The Golden Spark “Clothed with Thunder”
December 11th, 2011 · Book News & Updates, Book Review posts for "The Golden Spark"
Clothed with Thunder
By E. A. Lovitt “starmoth”
Amazon Hall of Fame Reviewer | Top 100 Reviewer
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Nov 29, 2011 | See all Reviews on Amazon.com
Book II of The Legend of the Great Horse continues John Royce’s sweeping historical fantasy about horses and horsemanship, and I am very much looking forward to learning why 16-year-old Meagan [...]
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The Golden Spark featured in the Midwest Book Review
November 12th, 2011 · Awards & Honors, Book News & Updates, Book Review posts for "The Golden Spark"
Trapped in time, all she has is her will and her equine knowledge to try to guide her home … With a good focus on history and horses, The Golden Spark is a fun and enjoyable read, highly recommended.” – Midwest Book Review ~ Children’s Bookwatch
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“The Golden Spark” – My kids and I LOVED this book!
October 19th, 2011 · Book News & Updates, Book Review posts for "The Golden Spark"
LibraryThing Early Review for The Golden Spark, Book 2 of The Legend of the Great Horse trilogy:
Library Thing Early Reviewer | MrsRenee
I was excited when I found out that I had won a copy of The Golden Spark to review. Many thanks to Library Thing and the Early Reviewers group for the opportunity to review [...]
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Book II: The Golden Spark reviewer: “Very entertained…”
August 3rd, 2011 · Book News & Updates, Book Review posts for "The Golden Spark"
The following is a review of The Golden Spark from the LibraryThing Early Reviewer program:
“Very Entertained” | LibraryThing Early Review
This is the first book I read by Royce and I have to say I was very entertained. Time Travel is my favorite genre, so I knew it would appeal to me on some level. However [...]
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The Golden Spark review: “…appropriate for almost all ages”
June 14th, 2011 · Book Review posts for "The Golden Spark"
After traveling to prehistoric times, the Mongol invasions, medieval Europe, 1500s Mexico, 17th century France, and early 19th century England, it will be interesting to see where the Great Horse takes Meagan next.” LibraryThing Early Reviewer ‘SusieBookworm’ for The Golden Spark
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The Golden Spark reviews: LibraryThing’s Early Reviewer: “recommended … but not for very young or sensitive readers”
May 23rd, 2011 · Book News & Updates, Book Review posts for "The Golden Spark"
“Going into the book with very limited horse knowledge, I feel that I learned quite a bit about horses, and have gained a greater appreciation for their place in history. I enjoyed reading about how the horses were cared for on the Spaniard ships, the techniques used to train them in 17th century Europe, and what a fox hunt would actually be like.” – LibraryThing Early Reviewer
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5-Stars for “The Golden Spark”
April 29th, 2011 · Book News & Updates, Book Review posts for "The Golden Spark"
Second salvo in an excellent Young Adult series for horse afficionados … Let me state at the outset that this is a rip-snorting tale and an overall fun read. The author is very proficient in his craft and there is little to quibble about the structure, pace, language, and overall writing of this book. I continue to be impressed with the quality of the writing and rhetoric. – The Golden Spark review
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