Horse Breeder Turns Passion for Icelandic Horses into book series:

Amherst, OH ---  Icelandic Horse breeder Doug Kane has turned his passion for Icelandic Horses into a book series. Ariel’s Journey, Book I of the Ice Horse Adventures Series, written by Kane, along with Christy Wood, will be released by Blue Ink Press on November 1, 2008.

Kane, a breeder of Icelandic Horses in Ohio, says that the stresses of his job as a design engineer eventually led to his discovering a new hobby – horses. After beginning to take riding lessons, Kane became intrigued by Icelandic horses – small, sweet-natured trail horses often described as fluffy, stocky magical-looking creatures.

Kane later joined forces with Christy Wood, a lifelong horse enthusiast and writer from the Pacific Northwest, and the idea for a book series was born. Ariel’s Journey, the first of eight books in the Ice Horse Adventures Series,  is the story of five teenage girls – Kim, Darcy, Emily, Laura, and Andrea – who put their everyday differences aside and set out on an overnight trail ride together in present-day Pennsylvania.

Riding Icelandic Horses, the young riders will soon discover that these are no ordinary horses. The Ice Horses hold hidden abilities, wisdom, and knowledge. Through the magic of these exquisite horses, the girls embark on an extraordinary journey and travel back in time 800 years to 1200 A.D. Iceland.

A mesmerizing story about triumph, spirit, and friendship, Ariel’s Journey is an enchanting tale that transcends, time, age, and place.  Beautifully written, and resplendent with vivid imagery, Ariel’s Journey is filled with action, adventure, charming characters, and the unmistakable magic of the Ice Horses. With its artful blend of fantasy and reality, Ariel’s Journey delivers a touching message of hope, perseverance, and love.

Doug Kane owns an Icelandic Horse farm in Ohio, and is actively involved in the US Icelandic Horse Congress. Christy Wood has been a voracious reader and a freelance writer for many years. She lives in Oregon. Ariel’s Journey (Blue Ink Press, ISBN: 978-0-9817234-0-2, $8.95) will be available wherever better books are sold on November 1, 2008. For more information about the book, please visit http://www.icehorseadventures.com/. Members of the news media wishing to request an advance review copy or interview with the authors are kindly asked to contact Maryglenn McCombs by phone – (615) 297-9875, or by e-mail – maryglenn@maryglenn.com

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