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The Scorpio Races

by Maggie Stiefvater

A girl and a boy race deadly water horses on a windy island

2011Slow paceTense

What it is about

Each November on the island of Thisby, men try to capture water horses that come from the sea and race them on the beach. Puck enters the race to save her family’s home, and Sean has won it before. Both need to win.

Who will enjoy it

Readers who like horse stories and atmosphere.

What you will get

A standalone novel.

The Scorpio Races Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting

Genre

Young Adult · Horses · Island · Race

Length

409 pages · ≈ 12 h

More about this book

Characters

Puck Connolly and Sean Kendrick.

Setting

Thisby, a windy island.

What makes it different

A slow-burning romance and a dangerous race.

Feel

Atmospheric, tense and sweet.

About Maggie Stiefvater

Maggie Stiefvater3 books on Tori BooksAmerican young adult author. The Raven King appeared in 2016.

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