K.M. Grant pens an exciting tale of historical fiction set in the 12th century. Will is permitted to chose his own warhorse now that he has turned 13. Much to everyone's amusement, he selects a rather small chestnut. But Will sees something magical in this horse. As they accompany King Richard on a crusade to the Holy Land, the noble stallion galvanizes young Will with his displays of strength, courage and loyalty.
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"This book about a Crusade under Richard the Lion-Hearted is told through the perspective of two young men, one English, one Saracen (under Saladin), united by the wonderful Blood Red Horse of the title. Though it is the first book of a trilogy, it had a very resolved, satisfying ending. The bloody battles will appeal to others more than me."
— Tamsyn (4 out of 5 stars)
" I kinda liked it but the ending could have been better because it was all happy and stuff. All the books I read have happy endings and that's what ruins them! The authors can't always give inpressions to kids that life will always have a happy ending. If one book didn't have a happy anding, I think if the autor was good and it was well written with a likable topic and not cheesy and addicting to read, it would become a classic and New York Times bestseller. Overall this book was good it just could have been more addicting to read and a better ending. "
— Nile, 2/16/2014" This was really good, it had death, crusades, action, betrayal, love and romance.!!!! "
— Ella, 2/7/2014" Blood Red Horse is the first book in the De Granville trilogy. YA - Historical Fiction at its best. You don't need to love horses to love this book, but horse lovers will especially enjoy this trilogy. Crusades, knights honor, betrayal and a great lesson besides - "
— Kirsten, 2/3/2014" Good YA book on the crusades. Never learned much about that in history classes. "
— Deborah, 1/25/2014" Interesting young adult fare about four kids growing up in the Crusades. I wouldn't trust the historical details but it was still entertaining. I wish the writing had been a bit more sharp. It felt like it needed a good edit. "
— Rachel, 1/24/2014" This book easily goes down as the worst book I have ever read and probably ever will read. I forced my way through half of it and quit because I had had homework passes and didn't have to do the accompanying assignment. I do not recommend this book to anyone who would like to keep their brain cells. I feel horrible for writing such a horrible review, but it is my honest opinion. "
— Olivia, 1/12/2014" I learned that if you were ever in trouble or witnessed some one dying that you loved. You CHANGE!!! "
— Craig, 12/30/2013" It was a fantastic book. It makes the reader imgine that they were back in the 1190s during the crusading years. This book will leave the reader in awe shocked and will want to read more. "
— Visaya, 12/29/2013" You would think a book about the Crusades would be boring but I liked it. Easy read. And what exactly did the Crusades accomplish? "
— Laura, 12/24/2013" It has a good story, albeit too laced with the toing and froing of ancient battle tactics! "
— Shara, 11/10/2013" There's a horse, a girl and an adventure. For the ya crowd probably a couple of new words thrown in, and an underlying message we should all take to heart. If halves were allowed it would be a 3.5. It's good enough for me to hunt down the next book in the series. "
— Jo, 11/6/2013" The writing could have been better, but the author did a great job getting you attached to the characters and caught up in the plot. Overall, a clean, enjoyable, historically accurate book. "
— Moriah, 10/29/2013" This series is good if you are into history and horse. Think "Pony Pals" meets the Crusades. "
— Dvdurante, 8/5/2013" Excellent book. Perfect amount of history and horses! "
— Claudia, 4/18/2013" It was definetly a good book. A little old. Slow starting off. Action a bit of romance and some sad parts. Four stars! "
— Gzokovitch, 12/30/2012" I read this one a really long time ago,and I remember loving it. It made me cry, though, just to warn you, but I still definitly reccomend it. "
— Emma, 11/19/2012" This book was incredibly bad because it was too slow and way too sappy. "
— Jordan, 10/6/2012" Book one of the DeGranville trilogy. Great historical fiction set in the Crusades including a wonderful horse who ends up with more than one owner. "
— CAO, 5/15/2012" Heart moving and beautiful story of a horse. "
— Emily, 11/14/2011" read with Clay and Dave, brings up a lot of things to discuss about the christian crusades and islam and medieval times. "
— Jill, 5/26/2011" I liked the way the author resolved the tension between Will and Kamil. The ending was excellent. "
— Sonja, 5/14/2011" What a great ending to a great trilogy! I absolutely loved the whole series - if you love medieval history and/or horses, you will love this series. "
— Kelly, 1/3/2011" This book was not as good as the first two. But it still has it's horses and love triangle. "
— Jo, 12/4/2010" This is the third book in the de Granville Trilogy, and again, a wonderful Historical fiction read. Love it! "
— Heather, 7/31/2010" The final chapter in the De Granville Trilogy. The Ransom is ready to be delivered to free King Richard. The Old Man on the Mountain is ready to take revenge on Kamil. Full of action, intrigue, friendship, love, betrayal, and forgiveness. Excellent! "
— Shelley, 5/6/2010" I had such a sweet ending! Everything turned out right. What makes me most happy is that Ellie, Kamil, and Will turn out happy with the whole relationship problem: Ellie and Will with their kids, and Kamil with his wife and child. Happy Ending! "
— Maegan, 8/18/2009" Like all the rest of the books, I loved it. Everything panned out almost exactly as I had hoped it would, but definitely not predictable. I loved how all the characters were brought together by Hosanna. Overall the series was exciting and just really interesting and enjoyable. "
— Cassidy, 6/16/2009" Book Three of Granville Trilogy - once again this historical fiction book does not disappoint. A great ending to the trilogy. "
— Kirsten, 5/26/2009" this one i never finished the very ending but i heard the ending and it was ok "
— Marina, 5/12/2009" Another end to a good series. And what a good end too. Blaze of Silver, unlike many other series-ending books I've read, has a very nice ending to it. Not quite the happily ever after picture, but very close. "
— Emma, 4/20/2009" The last book of the triology was not as good as the first two. But it was still a fun read. "
— Angie, 4/5/2009" Not the best book for the last (so far) book in the Granvilile Trilogy. "
— Mindy, 3/30/2009" read blood red horse and green jasper too "
— Izzy, 3/6/2009Katie Grant, a writer for The Scotsman newspaper, is one of Scotland’s best known political journalists. She lives in Glasgow with her husband and two sons.
Maggie Mash trained as an actress and worked in theater before starting her broadcasting career in Forces Radio. Her voice-over work includes everything from audiobooks to in-flight airline videos and the UK’s national mental arithmetic SATs tests. Her audiobook narration has earned her an AudioFile Earphones Award. She is fluent in French, Italian, Spanish, and Greek.