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Angela4512 said: Owning a horse was the only thing that teenager Meagan Roberts could think about. Owning a legendary great horse never crossed her mind. In “Eclipsed by Shadow”, we see that Meagan’s horse, Promise is just that. Unwilling to heed the advice of Mrs. Bridgestone, the keeper of the legend, that if this Great Horse is rode it would bring darkness, Meagan rides Promise. Instantly she is transported to another place and time. 20,000 B.C. to be exact. She finds herself among a tribe that is hunting horses. From there chaos ensues, as she is chased off a cliff with a herd of horses. Before falling to the bottom of the canyon, the Great Horse comes to her aid. Meagan now finds herself in the middle of a battle in the Black Sea. Running for shelter she finds herself in the middle of an ancient tomb. Again Meagan finds herself being transported to another time and place. Standing in the middle of an arena barely able to escape, she realizes that she is in Rome. She is now a slave, tending to the Emperor’s stable. Along the way she makes friend, enemies, and collecting knowledge. Also, she witnesses the cruelty of each place she comes to. Meagan wonders why her beloved Promise, who is so sweet and gentle, could bring her into so much darkness. After helping the Emperor’s chariot driver, Braedin win the races, she realizes that unintentionally she has brought disgrace upon the Emperor. Once again she finds herself in a fight for her life. The Great Horse now transports her to the year 1240 A.D. She now finds herself among the Tartars and Genghis Khan as they raid and pillage each village they come to. Able to escape Meagan takes with her, her only friend a pony she named Targa. Finding shelter among a group of Englishmen only to have to escape once more. Finding a Polish knight, Henryk, Meagan makes a new friend, only to discovery that they have lost their horses. Meeting a group of Franscian Monks, together they travel to the Tournament of St. John. Once they arrive Meagan finds herself the lady of a knight. Once again chaos once again follows,
With “Eclipsed be Shadow “, John Royce has created a wonderful legend sure to please historians and equestrians alike. Jammed packed with chariot racing, jousting and action galore one wonders how one book can hold so much. With each turn of the page a new adventure awaits
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