| "Eclipsed by Shadow" centers around a teenager | | | | wings and turns into "The Great Horse." She flies |
| named Meagan Roberts who is a young equestrian. | | | | Meagan back in time for her to the see the way |
| The story starts out in the present-day of the summer | | | | horses were used for work, war, sport, spectacle and |
| solstice, June 21, 2001, when a very unique horse is | | | | even food. |
| born. Meagan felt that a horse should name itself, so | | | | Meagan's adventure in this first book in a three book |
| her foal became "Promise." Everyone around town | | | | series goes from 20,000 B.C. (where the cavemen |
| seemed to be interested in this special palomino, | | | | used horses for food) to 100 A.D. Rome (where |
| especially her neighbor Eleanor Bridgestone. Ms. | | | | horses were used for sport in Chariot fights), and 1240 |
| Bridgestone tells Meagan the tales of "The Great | | | | Crusades (where horses were blindfolded and used in |
| Horse" throughout history and seems to think that her | | | | Jousting matches). In each time travel, Meagan uses |
| horse is the next in line, but of the dark variety. "The | | | | her 21st century equine insight to try and help people |
| Great Traveler, with mysterious powers to bring | | | | understand the beauty and sole purpose of horses. |
| darkness to the world. Of course, we wouldn't be sure | | | | "Eclipsed by Shadow" was a magical horse story that |
| unless the Great Horse was actually ridden." Meagan | | | | is suitable for both teenagers and adults alike. The |
| doesn't understand this because her horse is light in | | | | equine and world history aspects were fascinating and |
| color, but is about to become "Eclipsed by Shadow" as | | | | well-researched by the author. Some facts that I did |
| her light winter coat sheds to reveal solid black. Some | | | | not know were that horses existed back in 20,000 B.C. |
| crooked horse trainers get wind of this discovery and | | | | or when stirrups, saddles, and horseshoes were |
| try to steal Promise. This invokes Meagan to protect | | | | discovered. The ending left me breathless wanting to |
| her. She gets on her horse's back and tries to jump a | | | | find out what time period Promise was taking Meagan |
| fence to get away. When she does, Promise sprouts | | | | to next. |