Bound To Stay Bound

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School Library Journal - 02/01/2018 Gr 4–6—After the death of her parents, Anthea has spent her life shuffled from household to household, as family members pass her along among themselves, leaving her feeling unwanted and alone even as she holds tight to her dream of becoming a Rose Maiden to the queen like her mother once was. Like everyone else in Coronam, she has been taught that what lies beyond the Wall in the Exiled Lands is to be feared; so when her father's brother wants her to come live with him there on his farm, she is horrified. Her arrival is met with an even worse discovery: horses, the diseased creatures that should have been long dead after they brought a plague to Coronam. As Anthea learns more about her family, the political history of the country, and her emotional connection to the horses, the walls she has built around herself crumble and she begins to question everything she knows. While her new home is a perfect fit, she discovers that her dreams have been based on an impossible image of her mother, who is not only alive but an enemy to all Anthea now holds dear. This tale will speak to readers who feel like an outsider, as well as those who adore animals, as George's young protagonist and her friends overcome their fears in order to take on adult villains and protect each other along with the horses they love. VERDICT Readers who love Shannon Hale's fiction, Kristin Bailey's middle grade stories, and Megan Shepherd's The Secret Horses of Briar Hill will be captivated by this luminous start to a new series, which, after some frightful twists and turns, ends on a hopeful note.—Kerry Sutherland, Akron-Summit County Public Library - Copyright 2018 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

Booklist - 03/01/2018 This tale will delight readers who love a classic-feeling fantasy, as well as those who absolutely love horses. Anthea has been passed along from relative to relative ever since the death of her father. She thought she’d always be unwanted and out of place, especially when she was sent away to her uncle’s house beyond the wall, where people from her kingdom are exiled. But instead of a land of chaos and disease, she finds that everything she knows about the land north of the wall is wrong. She also discovers she possesses a gift, the Way, which allows her to communicate with horses. George sets this story in a familiar fantasy setting, which works well because she spends almost no time at all with exposition. Rather, the primary focus of the story, written mostly from Anthea’s perspective, with occasional snippets of her beloved horse’s point of view, is her journey and realization that history is, as they say, written by the winners. This thought-provoking fantasy with relatable characters is clever and heartfelt. - Copyright 2018 Booklist.

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