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Selah's Stolen Dream
by Susan Count
Series: Dream Horse Adventures #4
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Published by Hastings Creations Group on March 1, 2020
Genres: Middle Grade Equestrian Sports
Pages: 217
Format: Kindle
Source: Great Escapes Book Tours
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One girl’s victory is another’s tragic defeat.
Thirteen-year-old Selah’s perfect life unravels when her beloved horse is stolen. Then ten-year-old Emma buys the dream of a lifetime at a horse auction. When she learns the horse was stolen, even removing her hearing aid won’t drown out the voice telling her to make it right.
But two girls can’t divide the horse they both adore. So will life surprise them with an answered prayer?
Selah’s Stolen Dream by Susan Count is a fantastic tale with two such unique characters that hook the reader into the story.
Will Selah ever find Dream again?
Selah
Selah is our primary and titular character. I loved being with Selah and seeing how having Dream in her life made her so happy. Then all of a sudden, not having Dream changed her whole world. Selah is only thirteen and shows a lot of promise of growing into a great young lady but also a smart horse trainer and rider. She is a great older sister to her two younger brothers.
I loved a lot about her, but the one thing that I kind of didn’t like, and that she is fixing in this novel is sounding a bit bratty. Seriously, she is thirteen, and we remember how challenging that can be. She does grow throughout the book, and it’s impressive to see that.
Emma
Emma, on the other hand, is our ten-year-old point of view character that is deaf in one ear. She so badly wants a horse of her own and finally gets it in the form of Velvet (Dream). Emma loves her new horse and has done a great job of caring for her. She is a shy character that grows just like Selah. Thanks to having a horse, Emma is opening up and learning how to talk normally despite not hearing well in one ear. I haven’t found a lot of things that I dislike about her.
Five Stars
Selah’s Stolen Dream by Susan Count was such a fantastic book that I felt like I already have read the first three books in the story. Ms. Count has a whimsical way with her writing that makes the reader believe that they are there with the characters. I loved this book from beginning to end.
I am giving this book five stars and recommending it to all readers who love horses, especially young girls.
Lori Sanford illustrated this cover.
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About Susan Count
How many twists and turns can one person take before they figure out what they were born to do? Susan Count’s degree is in Applied Science–nothing in that prepared her to write novels for children. But one day, she began to write with no preconceived ideas. No one could have been more astounded than she was when it turned into a middle-grade equine series. As a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, American Christian Fiction Writers, and Texas Association of Authors, she takes the craft of writing seriously and considers revision to be her super-power.
She writes at an antique secretary desk that occupies a glass room with a forest view. Fittingly, it once belonged to the same wise grandmother who introduced Susan to the love of reading via Walter Farley’s horse books. That desk has secret compartments which hold memories, mysteries and story ideas.
Susan is a lifelong equestrian and is owned by a Rocky Mountain Horse. She is convinced that the only thing more delightful than riding the forest trails might be writing horse adventure stories. She invites you to saddle up and ride along.
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