The Great Horse – Media Kit

Reviews & Information about "The Legend of the Great Horse" trilogy

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List of 'Press Releases: Eclipsed by Shadow'

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

March 18th, 2010 · Awards & Honors, Press Releases: Eclipsed by Shadow

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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“Eclipsed by Shadow” featured in US Review of Books

January 19th, 2010 · Press Releases: Eclipsed by Shadow

“The action and thrills of the story are subtly interspersed with colorfully drawn history lessons perfect for engaging readers, and the writing delivers such elegant turns of phrase as to keep teens and adults intrigued.” – From review of Eclipsed by Shadow by Emily Hinton for The US Review of Books.

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

August 10th, 2009 · Awards & Honors, Press Releases: Eclipsed by Shadow

John Royce’s debut novel, Eclipsed by Shadow, has won the Eric Hoffer Book Award for Young Adult (YA) Fiction. The Hoffer Award is presented each year to honor freethinking writers and independent books of exceptional merit.

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History at a Gallop: “Eclipsed by Shadow” wins 2009 Reader Views Literary Award

May 19th, 2009 · Awards & Honors, Press Releases: Eclipsed by Shadow

Eclipsed by Shadow, the first volume of a new trilogy about the history of horsemanship, has won in the Fantasy category of the 2008 Reader Views Literary Awards.

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“Eclipsed by Shadow”: New Hardback Edition

October 20th, 2008 · Press Releases: Eclipsed by Shadow

Micron Press is pleased to announce the release of the new library hardback edition of Eclipsed by Shadow, the first volume of the new historical adventure trilogy, The Legend of the Great Horse.

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Legend Sends Girl on Time-Travel Journey

September 18th, 2008 · Press Releases: Eclipsed by Shadow

Author John Royce spent considerable time studying the historical role of horses in cultures throughout the world–from food for prehistoric man to their role in warfare and sport. Readers will find themselves caught up in both the instructive history and the fascinating historical episodes Meagan and Promise witness. The novel’s sequels will be eagerly awaited.

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Saddle Up for a New Reading Adventure!

May 28th, 2008 · Press Releases: Eclipsed by Shadow

Educational, literary, fast-paced and vivid in detail, Eclipsed by Shadow brings to life man’s ancient partnership with the horse. Readers travel through the pages of history to a time when primitive man stalked horses as prey, and witness the fascinating development of horsemanship in ancient and medieval cultures.

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“Eclipsed by Shadow” Original Cover Design

May 16th, 2008 · Press Releases: Eclipsed by Shadow

The central motif of the richly imagined work is based on an ancient Greek coin featuring Pegasus, the flying horse of mythology. “Eclipsing” this shining Pegasus is the Great Horse Promise, the main equine character of the book. Accurately rendered colorful scenes from the story surround the central coin, placed in rotation around an arc to symbolize the book’s underlying theme of progress in horsemanship and the advance of civilized life.

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