The Blue Roan Child [First American Edition] [Hardcover]

Jamieson Findlay (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: The Chicken House; First American Edition edition (2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385658338
• ISBN-13: 978-0385658331
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,282,120 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Blue Roan Child, November 25, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Blue Roan Child [First American Edition] (Hardcover)

I think this book could be read by children much older than eight and they'd still enjoy it. If you like horses and adventure stories, you'll like this! Jamieson Findlay is a wonderful author!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Entrancing tale for teenagers and adults alike, December 10, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Blue Roan Child [First American Edition] (Hardcover)

This is a beautifully written fantasy adventure that can be enjoyed by good readers as young as ten and by adults. I would definitely not recommend it for children under the age of 8 as the vocabulary and the themes are far too advanced.

4.0 out of 5 stars The Blue Roan Child, September 3, 2007

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Tina Drucker "Kenosha Quinn" (Over the Hills and Far Away) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Blue Roan Child (Hardcover)

The Blue Roan Child (By Jamieson Findlay) is beautifully written, and a breath of fresh air for those of us who are tired of reading variations of the same idea in fantasy books. I don't know about you, but I sure seem to be reading a lot of books where the only thing going for them is a good action scene here and there.
The Blue Roan Child is marvelously imaginative, with a cast of unforgettable and pleasantly weird characters, which Findlay brings to life with a unique and beautiful style of writing.
Now, for those of you who aren't exactly enthusiastic about "horse books" Don't let that aspect of the story turn you off. While, yes, this book will definitely attract and be loved by horse fans, there is SO much more to the book than the relationship between horse and human. To name a few of these other aspects: Original fantasy, action, a little good vs. evil, and a coming-of-age story.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves fantasy and/or animals!

The Basic Plot:

Syeira is an orphaned girl of about 11 years whose only family are the horses she cares for in the King's stables in the town of Haysele. Vague memories of her mother's love are all that connects her to her mysterious past. She lives a rather uneventful life, where her only joy is in the wild scent of the untamed and equally mysterious Arva horses that nobody but Syeira can really understand or come anywhere near to. Syeira seems destined to live out a life, not quite content or miserable, forever tending to the King's horses, when the evil Lord Ran (unbeknownst to him) interferes. He has decided to come to Haysele in search for more warhorses to fight in his endless battles waged to win himself more land. However, it's not just warhorses he is after this time, but Arva horses! Thus, Syeira and the beautiful and intelligent Arva mare embark on a journey to rescue the mare's stolen foals.
Along their way, Syeira and her companion will meet others, who, be they as lost as Syeira and the mare, or quite wise, will help them in their quest to find the foals, and help Syeira find herself.