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The Mom’s Choice Awards® Names “Eclipsed by Shadow” Among Best In Family-Friendly Products

March 21st, 2010 · Awards & Honors, Book I: Eclipsed by Shadow, Book News & Updates

The Mom’s Choice Awards® has named Eclipsed by Shadow: The Legend of the Great Horse ~ Book I of III among the best in family-friendly media, products and services.

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Meagan Roberts, Hero

March 12th, 2010 · Book Characters, Book I: Eclipsed by Shadow

The heroine of The Legend of the Great Horse trilogy is resourceful, quick-witted and brave … her name is Meagan Roberts.
The trilogy follows the development of horsemanship in human history, and horses have given the world such rugged male icons as cowboys (and indians), knights in shining armor and cavalry charges, not to mention Ben-Hur. [...]

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“Eclipsed by Shadow” wins Gold in Mom’s Choice Award

February 28th, 2010 · Awards & Honors, Book News & Updates

Eclipsed by Shadow wins Gold!
Eclipsed by Shadow: Book I ~The Legend of the Great Horse has been named among the best in family-friendly media, products and services by the Mom’s Choice Awards®

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“With each turn of the page a new adventure awaits.”

October 22nd, 2009 · Book News & Updates, Book Review posts for "Eclipsed by Shadow"

“With Eclipsed be Shadow, John Royce has created a wonderful legend sure to please historians and equestrians alike. Jammed packed with chariot racing, jousting and action galore one wonders how one book can hold so much. With each turn of the page a new adventure awaits.” ~ review of Eclipsed by Shadow by Angela Simmons for Review the Book

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“A delightful read for history buffs and horse fans alike…” – The Nashville News

October 1st, 2009 · Book News & Updates, Book Review posts for "Eclipsed by Shadow"

March 2, 2009 | The following is an upcoming review of Eclipsed by Shadow by Mary Barrett (“Let’s Read”) for The Nashville News:
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This book brings to life man’s fascinating partnership with the horse. Teenage and adult readers will thrill to this remarkable story featuring the horse’s role in history. Readers become part of the [...]

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“Eclipsed by Shadow” included in US Review of Books

September 21st, 2009 · Awards & Honors, Book News & Updates, Book Review posts for "Eclipsed by Shadow"

I haven’t yet linked to this review in The US Review of Books, basically because my blog is an affront to the good work of bloggers everywhere.

Emily Hinton for the US Review of Books
Eclipsed by Shadow, the first installment of Royce’s Legend of the Great Horse trilogy transforms a majestic beast into a thrilling [...]

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The Great Horse “Incitatus”

August 5th, 2009 · Book Review posts for "Eclipsed by Shadow", Horses in Antiquity, Timeline of Horsemanship

A new review by Mara Dabrishus of the blog Whitebrook Farm mentions Incitatus, a famed Roman chariot-racing stallion favored by the third Emperor Caligula (24-41 AD) to the point of obsession.
The book passage mentioning Incitatus comes during a visit to the strange library of Mrs. Bridgestone, an eccentric woman who has made a collection [...]

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Press Release: ‘Eclipsed by Shadow’ Wins Eric Hoffer Book Award for Young Adult (YA) Fiction

June 4th, 2009 · Awards & Honors, Press Releases

John Royce’s debut novel “Eclipsed by Shadow” has won the Eric Hoffer Book Award for Young Adult (YA) Fiction for its fun and engaging portrayal of the history of horsemanship in civilization.
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‘Eclipsed by Shadow’ Wins Eric Hoffer Book Award for Young Adult (YA) Fiction
Boston, MA (PRWEB) May 27, 2009 — John Royce’s debut novel “Eclipsed [...]

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“Eclipsed by Shadow” Wins Eric Hoffer Book Award

May 23rd, 2009 · Awards & Honors, Book I: Eclipsed by Shadow, Book News & Updates

Eclipsed by Shadow has won the Eric Hoffer Book Award for Young Adult (YA) Fiction!
This is a tremendous national honor given in the name of one of America’s great thinkers.

The Eric Hoffer Award for short prose and books was established at the start of the 21st century as a means of [...]

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