My new book "The Stallion and His Peculiar Boy" will be out in the spring! It is a Historical Fiction based on the life of the famous Arabian Stallion, Witez II. The professional reviews of starting to come in. Here is one from Readers' Favorite:
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Reviewed by Kimberlee J Benart for Readers’ Favorite
The Stallion and His Peculiar Boy: Based On the Life of the Famous Arabian Horse Witez II
is a work of historical fiction by M.J. Evans set in the period 1943 - 1965. Teodor is a
non-communicative autistic boy living in Hostau, Czechoslovakia, where the finest
captured horses from all over Europe are sent to a Nazi breeding farm. Teodor meets
Witez, the two bond immediately, and he becomes a worker at the farm where he trains as
Witez’s groom. Later, as the war ends and the horses come under the threat of being
slaughtered for food by the advancing Russian Army, some German officers ask the United
States Army to rescue the animals and take them out of Czechoslovakia. Soon, Teodor
accompanies Witez to America in the adventure of a lifetime.
In The Stallion and His Peculiar Boy, M.J. Evans gives us an entertaining and informative
account of the Polish horse who became a premier stallion in the pedigree of the Arabian
breed in the United States. Told in part through the fictional character of Teodor and
sensitive to his therapeutic and devoted bond with Witez over the years, it blends the
suspense of a World War II military rescue operation with the subsequent challenges of
resettlement in a new land with new owners. The narrative is engaging and moves at a
good pace. The choice of an autistic protagonist adds a special dimension, and Teodor
is both relatable and believable. Suitable for young adult and adult readers, this story
is sure to please anyone who enjoys good historical fiction.
