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A prehistoric horse herd-inspection…<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s all right,\u201d Meagan calmly told the wary circle of horses. She moved slowly as individual horses stepped closer to sniff suspiciously. \u201cI\u2019m not going to hurt you.\u201d She stroked the gray mare\u2019s neck to show her good intentions.<\/p>\n The herd\u2019s stallion trotted fretfully around the edges of his band. A stallion may choose his group but he is not the boss. Equine society is based on friendships and roles\u2014the stallion was waiting for the group\u2019s leader to make a decision, and he wished she would hurry.<\/p>\n The actual chief was a squat sorrel mare. She paced around Meagan with tight steps, her head held stiff and high. She was not pleased.<\/em> Yes, this noisy pale monkey was interesting, mildly, taking a predator\u2019s position to do nothing but gurgle. But the mare was impatient. She had a specific destination in mind today, a sheltered area with quality grass. The clinging creature was plainly too clumsy to be a concern, so perhaps a good day\u2019s grazing could still be had.<\/p>\n To Meagan\u2019s relief the sorrel mare snorted and swung around. The stallion moved to the rear as the herd fell into a brisk trot.<\/p>\n \u201cReally, I won\u2019t be any trouble,\u201d Meagan assured the horses as they moved off, patting her mount\u2019s coarse neck. The little mare flattened her ears and crow-hopped.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Eclipsed by Shadow<\/strong><\/em> (Book #1 of the trilogy) won national awards<\/a> including the Eric Hoffer Award<\/em> for best Young Adult Fiction, and the Mom’s Choice Award<\/em> for best family-friendly Young Adult Fantasy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
« \u201cMrs. Bridgestone<\/a>\u201d || \u201cThe Scythian Tomb<\/a>\u201d »<\/div>\nThe Legend of the Great Horse<\/strong> trilogy is an adventure through history … each section is about a different time period. The above excerpt is from \u201cHome<\/strong><\/a>,\u201d the 1st section of Eclipsed by Shadow<\/em><\/strong>, set in modern-day California.\n<\/div>\n
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