Monday, January 10, 2011

Blood Red Horse

I recently finished a book called Blood Red Horse. It is the first in the trilogy. I have already read the last two. The second is Green Jasper and the third is Blaze of Silver. I wrote about Blaze of Silver on the bottom post.
 
In Blood Red Horse Will is going to become a knight. He goes to the stud to get a Great Horse he will use on the Crusades. The stud is where Will's father, Sir Thomas, keeps his horses. They are managed by Keeper John. The one that catches Will's eye is a small chestnut stallion. Keeper John told Will that the horse's name was Hosanna and that it will not make a good war horse but he lets him take it anyway and after much training, he and Hosanna become very good friends.
 
 Ellie is kind of like Will's sister. She was taken in by Sir Thomas because her mom died. She loved Hosanna. Will's older brother Gavin thinks differently.
"I thought it was a destrier you were after, Will," Gavin hooted at his brother. "This horse is a midget."
 
"Size isn't everything," said William coldly.
 
They start to prepare for the crusades. To know if the De Granvilles survive the crusade, if Gavin changes his mind about Hosanna, and if Hosanna will be okay during the unexpected turn of events, you'll have to read the book.

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