Author: John Royce

Book #3: Into the Dark … Book launch announcement!

The conclusion to The Legend of the Great Horse trilogy is coming this month … Book III: Into the Dark is being published on July 20, 2012.

The conclusion to The Legend of the Great Horse trilogy is coming …

Into the Dark ... coming July 20, 2012Book III: Into the Dark is being published on July 20, 2012.

The bookcover for Into the Dark features original figures of each new Great Horse character by equestrian artist Marti Adrian, with layout by Pixelgraphix. The new horse “miniatures” will be displayed along with excerpts from the new title in the run-up to publication.

Additional announcements coming … entering the homestretch now!

Into the Dark is being exhibited at the 2012 BookExpo America (BEA)

Javits Center, NYCThe 2012 BookExpo America (BEA) begins tomorrow at the Javits Center in New York City. The sprawling convention is the largest publishing event in North America.

Into the Dark, the upcoming conclusion to The Legend of the Great Horse trilogy, will be exhibited each day of the convention as part of the book’s launch.

The trilogy’s author, John Allen Royce, will be also be participating in the event. The author’s first BEA appearance was in 2010 as a Gold recipient of the Mom’s Choice Award for his debut title, Eclipsed by Shadow.

The Legend of the Great Horse trilogy concludes this Summer!

The Legend of the Great Horse trilogy is concluding this Summer with Book #3: Into the Dark. Publication is on June 20, 2012, the Summer Solstice,

Into the Dark (bookcover)The Legend of the Great Horse trilogy is concluding this Summer with Book #3: Into the Dark.

Publication is on June 20, 2012. The date is the Summer Solstice, which is part of the story’s legend. The opening volume was  released on the Summer Solstice in 2008.

The story  is about  modern rider carried back through history. Book #1, Eclipsed by Shadow,  won the Eric Hoffer Book Award for Young Adult Fiction, and the Mom’s Choice Award for best family-friendly Young Adult Fantasy.

The series is award-winning fiction for ages teen to adult. Information is available on the website: TheGreatHorse.com