Author: Linda Benson
Published: November 2011, Musa Publishing
Genre: Middle-grade fantasy
Rating: 5/5
I bought this novel for my kindle back around Christmas time. In my pursuit to find horse related books for my kindle I discovered The Girl Who Remembered Horses. The concept in the book that in the future humans have forgotten the bond they had with horses was a unique idea. I settled into into reading this novel while I was in Japan and found myself lost in Sahara's world.
Sahara dreams of horses. These creatures are so wild and fleeting the idea that one could be tamed, much less ridden, is a fancy that time should not be wasted on. As she is ridiculed by her clan Sahara finds herself turning more to her animals for comfort. Not until she meets Evan, a young herder from another clan, do her dreams begin to make sense. When she discovers an orphaned foal Sahara becomes determined to rear the fragile baby and prove horses are worth much more than as a food source.
One craft element I enjoyed from this novel was Benson's strong ability to create solid imagery. Her vivid descriptions will manipulate the readers mind into truly seeing the horses as they gallop across the plains. In my mind I could always see the story developing in images. Benson also has strong characterization throughout the novel and readers get to see development of secondary characters.
I highly recommend this novel to any horse lover looking for their next read. It is available as an e-book at amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.
(#2 for the 100 Book Challenge)
Heidi - thank you so much for this lovely review. As an author, it is gratifying to know that after all of our hard work, someone is enjoying the story. Horse people, especially, seem to be latching onto this book. Thanks so much for reading it and passing on the word, and I'm truly glad that you enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteI'm in the process of reading this wonderful novel. There's a feeling of hope in it - even when the setting is so far from what we khow. I can't imagine a world that is so disconnected from nature. So far, this read is a must, not just for horse lovers, but for bringing awareness to what could be, if we don't change our ways. Kudos to Benson. She's brilliant!
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