Review: The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
In The Scorpio Races American author Maggie Stiefvater takes the myth of water horses and turns it into a well plotted YA paranormal romance that is all her own. On a tiny island off the coast of Ireland a race is held each November, where participants ride into the sea and have to keep hold of their water horses, or capill usice just long enough to make it across the finish line. But the races are fraught with danger--while the capill usice are tame on land, what they do when they return to water is a different story. Sean Kendrick is a winner of the races many times over, and a favourite to win this year. But this time around there is a surprise entry--Kate 'Puck' Connelley--and she's the first girl to ride in the Scorpio Races ... This is a well plotted story that pays proper--and genuine--tribute to the myth. Told from the duel perspectives of Sean and Kate, we see just how much their horses mean to them, and exactly why they need to win. Puck needs the money to pay ...