The perfectly preserved body of a 10,000 year-old headless horse is discovered in a glacier in Norway. In Dublin, a genetic engineer in the employ of a ruthless businessman dreams of creating the fastest racehorse ever. Add an inquisitive young girl and a dash of magic, and when an extraordinary foal is born, the adventure really starts. An exciting science-fantasy-thriller from a talented young writer.
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Praise for Miss Mouse Takes Off: "With minimalist text, Ormerod carefully lays out each step of the experience; a compelling and authentic emotional intensity always lies just beneath the surface of her mixed-media pictures [and] the characters are watchable even when they're sleeping."
Michael Carroll is thirty years old and lives in Dublin where he works as a Software Analyst with a Computer Company.
A lifelong Sci-Fi addict, he is the former chairman of the Irish Science Fiction Association, and co-founder of the humour magazine PFS.
In 1992 Michael's short story, On Glory Roads of Pure Delight won the Aisling Gheal Competition for Best Original Fantasy Story of the year. His work has appeared in FTL, First Contact, Parallel Worlds, and Moonpaper (the fan magazine of the rock group Alphaville).
Michael has had a long association with OCTOCON, the annual Irish Science Fiction Convention.
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