Something’s wrong with the horses
Fantasy novels where the horses are not right.
created by LeafDragon
last updated January, 2026
![[Grass] (By: Sheri S. Tepper) [published: February, 2002]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1699846951i/133916539.jpg)
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I don’t know if this counts, but the real MVP of my dark medieval romantasy, The Godslayer, is Barra the kelpie! Eats everything in sight 😅
Hehehe love. Would My Lady Jane work here?
I’m unfamiliar with the book, what’s up with its horses?
It is kind of a spoiler but man is a horse by night
Hmm I’ll have to think about this, I think I was leaning a little more uncanny than that. But I am super intrigued by the book now, going to be checking that out… 👀
Oh! I have one! A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher That horse pissed me off
This is such a good rec for this list!!
Although that was just one horse
That counts too, good call!! 😆
That’s a pretty horrible horse, it counts! 😆
Omg how did I not know about this one?? Straight to my TBR!
Fascinating subject for a list! Especially since horses aren't even real.
Excellent deep cut 🚫🐎
Suggesting A Sorceress Comes to Call!
I can’t believe this wasn’t top of mind, that horse was very wrong
In so many ways 😳
oh this RULES
This is a whole convo and running gag in Little Thieves by Margaret Owen 😂 Don't trust the horses. It's always the horses 🐎
👀 adds to interested pile
Behooved maybe since it’s about a guy that turns into a horse every night?
I think I might be going a little more “bizarre and uncanny” with this list, but I did hear about that one and I like the premise!
oh the horse girl in my heart is loving this
I love a niche book list. And I love the people that make them haha 🫶
Thank you, thank you 😊 I will be sure to keep making lists right before bedtime when the inspiration always strikes 😅
Idk if the horse has to be evil, but without spoilers, the horse in The Everlasting is definitely a little off haha
The Chapel at Enders Ridge has a vampire horse 👀
Yesss, that’s going on both the tbr and the list. Vampire horses are definitely not right 😆
Little Thieves by Margaret Owen (another goose girl retelling for the list)
