Whisper of Horses - by Zillah Bethell (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A futuristic adventure fantasy in which an orphaned girl is on a quest to find the last horses on Earth</b> <p/>Serendipity lives inside a walled city. Before her mother died, she gave Seren an old figurine of a horse. Horses no longer exist in Serendipity's world, but when she discovers a map that may lead her to real horses, she starts on a journey that will take her far from everything she knows. <p/>Traveling with an orphan boy, Tab, and his beloved dog, she's soon on the run from a powerful and dangerous man who will do anything to make sure Serendipity never leaves the walled city again. <p/>Zillah Bethell's middle-grade fiction debut <i>A Whisper of Horses</i> is original, breathtaking, adventurous, and moving. With elements of both science fiction and realism, it is a story of friendship, perseverance, and resilience that readers won't soon forget. <p/><b>Praise for <i>A Whisper of Horses</i>: </b> <p/>[A] densely plotted dystopian novel, Welsh author Bethell's debut. . . . Bethell's inventive heroine propels an action-packed adventure. --<i>Publishers Weekly<br></i><br>Bethell turns all the old formulas on their head. . . . As with all good fantasy, there is a strong requisite of reality. . . the narrative is driven by the skillfully articulated sentiments of a horse-obsessed girl. --<i>The Telegraph</i> (U.K.), five stars <p/>When Serendipity's mother dies, she leaves Serendipity a figurine of a horse, an animal that has long been extinct in the world. Soon, she learns more about her mother's history and discovers a map that might lead to horses. . . . This debut offers up a solid dose of middle-grade adventure. --<i>Booklist</i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><b>Praise for <i>A Whisper of Horses</i>: </b> <p/>[A] densely plotted dystopian novel, Welsh author Bethell's debut. . . . Bethell's inventive heroine propels an action-packed adventure. --<i>Publishers Weekly<br></i><br>Bethell turns all the old formulas on their head. . . . As with all good fantasy, there is a strong requisite of reality. . . the narrative is driven by the skillfully articulated sentiments of a horse-obsessed girl. --<i>The Telegraph</i> (U.K.), five stars <p/>When Serendipity's mother dies, she leaves Serendipity a figurine of a horse, an animal that has long been extinct in the world. Soon, she learns more about her mother's history and discovers a map that might lead to horses. . . . This debut offers up a solid dose of middle-grade adventure. --<i>Booklist</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Zillah Bethell</b> was born in a leprosy hospital in Papua New Guinea, spent her childhood barefoot playing in the jungle, and didn't own a pair of shoes until she came to the United Kingdom when she was eight years old. She was educated at Oxford University and lives in Wales with her family. <i>A Whisper of Horses</i> is her first children's book.<i></i>
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