Horses of Dawn Book 1: The Escape by Kathryn Lasky Are you ready for another giveaway? This time the lucky winner will receive an Advance Reading Copy of The Escape by Kathryn Lasky (author of the Guardians of Ga’Hoole series). This the first book in her brand new series Horses of the Dawn. (See my interview with the author here!) The Escape by Kathryn Lasky is an action-packed adventure story set in Mexico in the 1500s inspired by the fascinating history of the wild mustangs

I’ve been reading Tamora Pierce’s Song of the Lioness Series after it was recommended during the SCBWI NY conference by one of the editors. I have to say I have mixed feelings about the series. I’m currently on book 3/4, and do find myself wanting to find out what happens at the end, but I find each book too quick of a read. I enjoy her characters and in some ways it reminds me of my own book Orya and the Book of Songs in that it is fast-paced and exciting with some familiar