Arianne is in between childhood and adulthood, and I enjoyed seeing how her family’s difficulties with the half-horse, half-boy miracle gave her the chance to find herself. I also loved how this fantasy of the 1960s bridged the world between ancient Greek traditions (Chiron being the most famous centaur) and historical fiction. I liked this was an historical fiction novel rather than a novel taking place today, because it provided a little bit of context, and I am not sure how such a similar situation would have occurred in this day and age.
Centaur Rising was a delightful read. I love middle grade books because they tend to have a happy ending. In this case, the bitter mixed with the sweet, but I would not have loved it as much any other way. Highly recommended!
Note: I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher for review consideration.
