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Reviews
for Eclipsed by Shadow
Below
are excerpts from reviews of Eclipsed by Shadow.
The full reviews are available on the
book's blog and TheGreatHorse.com
website.

“Veteran
horseman Royce combines history and myth with action and adventure to create
a fast-paced, well-informed tale of a flying horse and the young girl who
loves her.” ~ Library
Journal
“Sure
to Please...” ~ Midwest
Book Review
“This
well-informed tale has great plot and character development, wonderful descriptions
of equine history, and a tension-ridden cliffhanging ending that will leave
you gnawing at the bit for more.”
~ Historical
Novel Society
GRREAT
READ (Gifted and Reluctant Readers Explore Amazing Titles)
“This fascinating YA first book of a trilogy on the history of man’s relationships
with the horse is particularly well done.”
~ Bob Spear | Heartland
Reviews
“John Royce introduces us to one of those works that you will remember
forever.” ~ Danelle
Drake for Reader Views
“Eclipsed by Shadow is an adventure about the love of horses young
and old will love to read...” ~ RebeccasReads

“This
sweeping historical fantasy should have an impact on its reader that penetrates
far beyond the boundaries of the usual YA (Young Adult) novel. It teaches
lessons about history & horsemanship, and what it really means
to be 'civilized.' ” ~ E.
A. Lovitt (Top 50 Amazon Reviewer)

“Final analysis: Well written, exceptional story, interesting characters,
and a
learning experience. It doesn’t get much better than that.”
~ Shirley Johnson
| Senior Reviewer ~ Midwest Book Review

“LOTS
OF HORSEPOWER HERE!”
~ Laura
Hutchinson | Free Lance-Star (PDF)

“Fantasy
& horse lovers of all ages will enjoy Eclipsed by Shadow” ~
Dee Ann Ray ~ Books
are my Bag | Weatherford Daily News

“Smart
dialogue and jaw-dropping action make Eclipsed by Shadow a surprise
page turner...” ~ Lynne
Scanlon | The Publishing Contrarian
“Eclipsed
by Shadow is an epic history of horses, complete with time travel, and
educational material, but best of all, it is strong historical fiction.”
~ Tyler Tichelaar, Ph.D., author of “The Marquette Trilogy”
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