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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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Timeline of Horsemanship: Prehistory

September 6th, 2011 · Horses in Prehistory, Timeline of Horsemanship

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All Horses are Wild

September 5th, 2011 · Horses in History, Horses in Prehistory, The Horse

The horse is an ancient species and has never surrendered his basic nature. In a real sense, every horse is born wild.

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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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Eclipsed by Shadow review … “fun and engrossing”

July 23rd, 2011 · Book Review posts for "Eclipsed by Shadow"

History, fantasy, myth, adventure and proper equine care all shine brightly in this first book in the trilogy. Royce weaves all of these elements together beautifully and young readers probably won’t even notice that they are learning about history and horse care while on this great ride back through time. I learned quite a bit myself and I grew up on a horse ranch with horses always in my life. This was a “can’t put down” book for me. – Julie Dees, One Book Shy of a Full Shelf

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Eclipsed by Shadow (Book One): “Interesting & Intriguing”

July 11th, 2011 · Book News & Updates, Book Review posts for "Eclipsed by Shadow"

Eclipsed by Shadow is such an interesting book! I learned so much about horses in history – it really was intriguing. I think that this book would be fantastic for any horse lover – boy or girl. There are so many different characters interwoven into the fabric of the story that it would appeal to a variety of young adults. ~ Vikki Gremel for Review the Book

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Eclipsed by Shadow: “Powerful and thrilling”

June 27th, 2011 · Book News & Updates, Book Review posts for "Eclipsed by Shadow"

FIVE out of FIVE … the history was accurately done, the journey is amazing, and Meagan rose to each occasion she was thrown into. ~ Eclipsed by Shadow review by the book blog, Novel Addiction)

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Eclipsed by Shadow: “… a mix between Harry Potter, the Lord of the Rings and the Time Machine.”

June 8th, 2011 · Book News & Updates, Book Review posts for "Eclipsed by Shadow"

I was very impressed by this book, reading it in only two nights. The author, John Royce, has beautifully written a wonderful epic that combines fantasy with history, a mix between Harry Potter, the Lord of the Rings and The Time Machine. ~ Billy Burgess, Ramblings of a Coffee-Addicted Writer

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Why I Write about Horses

April 25th, 2011 · Horses in History

It can be hard to write about horses and not be misunderstood. Most people seem decided about horses one way or another (mostly another), and conventional “wisdom” I’ve known tends to dismiss horses and their activities as outdated and obsolete.
The misunderstanding is understandable: we humans have always been a few flakes short of a bale [...]

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