Rabe, Jean. The Finest Creation.RABE, Jean. The finest creation. (Finest Trilogy.)Tor. 318p. c2004. 0-765-34727-X. $6.99. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. The first volume in a fantasy trilogy, The Finest Creation asserts that horses are the safeguards of civilization. Often told from an equine equine Any member of the ungulate family Equidae, which includes the modern horses, zebras, and asses, all in the genus Equus, as well as more than 60 species known only from fossils. Equines descended from the dawn horse (see Eohippus). point of view, this story traces the troubles following twin offspring of royalty. With the help of the sapient sa·pi·ent adj. Having great wisdom and discernment. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin sapi horses, the pre-teen boy and girl escape a death planned by an evil relative, who is eager to usurp u·surp v. u·surped, u·surp·ing, u·surps v.tr. 1. To seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force and without legal authority. See Synonyms at appropriate. 2. the throne of a dying king. The twins are separated, and the scheming uncle ingratiates himself with the male twin, who succumbs to the rich life. The Finest (a horse named Gallant-Stallion) is assigned to the boy, but finds that his true charge is the girl, who had suffered in the forest and understands the language of horses. Characterization is stronger for the humans than the horses, but each has unique features. The message that appearance is less important than substance and loyalty is an old chestnut, but its treatment is cleverly done in this version. Dr. Lesley Farmer, Lib. Svcs., CSULB CSULB California State University at Long Beach , Long Beach, CA |
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