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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Little Thieves by Margaret Owen (another goose girl retelling for the list)
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 😆
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 😅
