Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | When the Horses Came | 1999 | Amanda Cockrell | Buy |
| 2 | Children of the Horse | 2000 | Amanda Cockrell | Buy |
| 3 | The Rain Child | 2001 | Amanda Cockrell | Buy |
The Horse Catchers Trilogy picks up one of the most transformative events in North American history — the moment when horses, escaped or traded from Spanish herds, reached the indigenous peoples of the interior. Amanda Cockrell follows communities as they encounter these animals for the first time and begin to understand how horses will change everything.
The three books — When the Horses Came, Children of the Horse, and The Rain Child — span generations and track the ripple effects of this new technology across cultures. Cockrell avoids the temptation to tell the story from a European perspective, keeping her focus on the people whose world is being remade.