For the latest and most accurate news, click here to go to Victoria's new website! 

 

Victoria now has t-shirts available for the first 4 books in her Mighty Stallion series! 

     $15 each for any of the book title t-shirts + $3 shipping!   Available in white.  (Mighty Stallion 1 also available in Lt Sand.)  Sizes: Youth Sm, Md, Lg & XL   Adult:  Sm, Md, Lg, XL

News!  Victoria's newest book, IronHeart, is now available.  Don't miss out on this 300-pg epic story filled with heroes, villains, love and courage.  For teens - adult readers. 

Order your copy today for $14.95 (MN residents add 6.5% sales tax) + $2 shipping on first book, $1.50 each add'l.

Also available... Mighty Stallion 5 A Stallion's Heart... now in!

 

Mighty Stallion Books

Victoria Kasten, age sixteen, wrote her first Mighty Stallion book at age twelve.   She currently has 4 Mighty Stallion Books available - see below.  (She hopes to make the Mighty Stallion stories into a 10-book series.)   She is currently working on a movie version of an Historical Fiction trilogy as well as Mighty Stallion 5 A Stallion's Heart (pony express) which will be released in December of 2007. 

Victoria had two poems published in a nationally circulated newspaper at Age 11.  Her first published book, Mighty Stallion, was released in November of 2005.  Since that time Victoria has participated in many events and book signings.  She has been the subject of a number of newspaper articles (including front page features) for Bluff Country Reader, Rochester Post Bulletin, Northfield News, Lonsdale Review, Spring Valley Tribune, Mankato Free press and others.  She has also been interviewed by 4 radio shows in 2007. 

Her first magazine article appeared in the 2006 winter issue of American Livestock Magazine.  American Livestock also published a poem of Victoria's in the Spring 2007 issue. 

Also, in 2007, she was hired to teach at two Young Writers conferences in MN (Mankato & Winona) where she taught approximately 400 children about character development in a story.  

Victoria is a home-educated student who loves horses.  She has 2 horses of her own.  Victoria also plays violin and until recently served as the Concert Mistress in her youth Symphony Orchestra and played in a Youth Chamber Ensemble.  While her writing endeavors have put her violin playing on hold, she is still active in 4H and her church.   Victoria has a special interest in history.  When she is home she enjoys the company of alpacas, rabbits and kittens on her family’s farm and hopes to own a small farm of her own when she is older.

For more on Victoria's latest news, available books, and current stores that carry them, scroll down. 

email Victoria or Click Here to See Victoria's Appearance Schedule

(You can also request to be added to her email list when new books come out.)

           

Mighty Stallion 3 Glory's Legend and Mighty Stallion 4 Dancer's Dream are in!  Get you first edition copy before they are gone!

                     Thanks to all of you who have been so supportive of Victoria and her writing!

              

These books are available for $8.95 each.  Add $2 shipping for the first book and $1.00 for each additional book.  (MN Residents please add 6.5%)  Send Checks to:  Victoria Kasten, 5465 Glencoe Ave, Webster, MN  55088. 

NEWS:

  • Thanks to everyone who visited Victoria at the Deep Valley Book Festival!  Another enjoyable event.
  • Victoria has had a busy fall.  She was a guest author for the Sauk Centre Writer's Conference in October where she taught approximately 100 adults on Developing Characters in your writing.  She also served on a panel discussion group along with John Koblas, Lois Greiman and Gary Paulsen (winner of 3 Newberry Awards).
  • Another enjoyable event....  Victoria attended the Montgomery-Lonsdale Public Junior High School and the Montgomery Holy Redeemer Catholic School where she talked with approximately 200 students about her writing experiences.  She also attended a Montgomery Friends of the Library event that evening where she was the special guest.  Special thanks to Montgomery for their warm reception! 
  • Victoria enjoyed book signing at the Author's Tent for the Northfield Historical Society during Jesse James Days in Northfield.  She was joined by John Koblas and Johnny Boggs.  A highlight was being introduced on main street during 2 of the reenactments and then enjoying a great view of the reenactment itself.
  • In early August, 2007, Victoria was honored to be asked to attend the Academic All Stars event at the Mall of America as a VIP.  This event recognizes the accomplishments of 4000 of Minnesota's best and brightest public school students.  Victoria was asked to join a group of other VIPs, including people from the MN Dept of Education, in congratulating and shaking hands with these children. 
  • Congratulations Victoria!  She recently received 3 Champion Ribbons for her county fair 4H projects - including one for her Mighty Stallion Books and her involvement in the community with her writing.  Her books were eligible for a State Fair Trip for the 2nd year in a row, though she has chosen to take a different project this year.  Victoria also had 4 Honorable Mention awards.  (Update:  Victoria's Computer Graphics entry for the MN State Fair in 4H took a Purple ribbon - the highest honor she could achieve....  - Victoria designed the front cover layout for her new book, IronHeart.) 
  • On the Radio!  Victoria enjoyed her 4th radio interview of 2007 on April 25 on KYMN (Northfield, MN). 
  • In the News!  Articles on Victoria have appeared in the Lonsdale News Review, the Rochester Post Bulletin and the Spring Valley Tribune in early 2007.
  • Victoria will be a guest author for the Northfield Historical Society at Northfield's annual Jesse James Days Event in September, 2007.  Check back in mid-summer for more information.  The Historical Society has a great new website and Victoria's books on featured on 2 website pages....   
  • Victoria has had three radio interviews this Spring!  She spoke on KTOE in Mankato – February 5th with Pete Steiner in his show “Talk of the Town” ( 1:00 p.m.) and then again with Marti Ryan in her show “ArtCetera” on February 8th  - (10:10 a.m.).   Victoria was interviewed along with Joyce Swenson, the Marketing and Communications Coordinator for the South Central Service Cooperative and the keynote speaker for the conference.  They discussed the Young Writers Conference in Mankato.  Victoria was also interviewed by Gordy Kosfeld of KDHL before the Lonsdale Business Showcase in March.  
  • Victoria will be teaching at Young Writer Conferences in Mankato in March 2007 and Winona in May 2007. 
  • MACHE has accepted Victoria as a vendor for their annual 2007 MN Statewide Homeschool Conference!  This is a great honor as there are many vendors who seek admission and the vendors admitted are hand-selected by MACHE each year.  This convention will be held in Rochester, MN in April, 2007.  Mache - Home Page
  • Victoria will be the youngest author attending the MN Author's Deep Valley Book Festival in Mankato, MN on November 11, 2006.  She will have a vendor booth and will also be serving on several panel discussion groups including Children's books and Poetry.  Stop by and see her.  (Check out the appearances page for a link to the Festivals website.)
  • Congratulations Victoria!  She won a Blue Ribbon at the 2006 MN State Fair for her Mighty Stallion books.      
  • American Livestock, a nationally distributed magazine, available at Tractor Supply Stores, is running an article written by Victoria entitled "Life on a Hobby Farm" in the November 2006 Winter Edition.  American Livestock also published a poem by Victoria in the Spring 2007 issue. 
  • The Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary has purchased Victoria's books for their store!  Thank you to them for their support.  It was the horses at the sanctuary that inspired Victoria to write these books.
  • Victoria was one of 4 winners in the 2006 Twin Cities Creation Science writing contest.  She read her entry  to a crowd of about 150 people at the TCCSA meeting in September, 2006.
  • Victoria was front-page featured in two newspapers in the summer of 2006...  Bluff Country News in Southeastern Minnesota and Northfield News near the Twin Cities. 

     

    Check out these stores that now carry Victoria's Books: 

Scroll down to read about Victoria's current published books.....

Mighty Stallion

He braved the hardships of the wild western landscapes. He fought against the natural predators of his herd. He battled another stallion to win the mare he loved. His name was Sariavo. 

He was a huge, brown Mustang stallion. His spirit raged against the unjustness of captivity, and submission to his captor…man. No one could ride him… no one could break his spirit. He subjected to nothing. Surviving hardships that would have killed a tame horse, Sariavo finally won his right to remain what he always had been…a Wild Mustang.

Join Sariavo in his exciting and suspenseful adventures. Meet the members of his herd, and let him introduce you to the mare of his dreams.  Feel his pain as he is taken away from the herd he loves…only to find joy in an unexpected place.

Can Sariavo return to the mare he loves? Will he ever be free again?

Mighty Stallion 2 Fury's Journey

Fury, the fiery red stallion was determined to carry on the lineage of his ancestors. His adopted father, Sariavo, who previously captured the hearts of many readers, was now ready to settle down and stay home, but Fury wasn’t satisfied. He needed to explore and to see new things.  

Accompanied by his beautiful black mate, Novana, Fury journeys far into the heart of the American West.

This heart-warming story depicts one stallion’s fight to prove himself worthy of the title “Mighty Stallion”.  Journey with him as he finds out what makes a Mighty Stallion so different from all others, and what things in life really matter.      

Will Fury be able to live up to his family’s expectations? Will he ever become the Mighty Stallion his father was?

Mighty Stallion 3 Glory's Legend

Glory was a big albino stallion, a prized color among the neighboring tribes of Indians. His heart was as golden as the rising sun, and his destiny was bright with promise.

But when a young mare arrived at his home to visit a member of the herd, Glory’s eyes are opened to a whole new world.

Captivity by a nearby Indian village threw Glory’s world into chaos. He soon became the prized possession of the chief of the village, Running Fox.

Through all of his adventures, Glory learned the value of true friendship, and also…true love… 

Will Glory’s bond with Running Fox prevent him from ever leaving the village? How will Glory be able to choose between two worlds?

Mighty Stallion 4 Dancer's Dream - New in April, 2007!

Dancer’s plan is simple. She wants nothing more than to live a life of solitary adventure. But when she meets Titan, a handsome black colt, she begins to question all of her plans.

 As Dancer heads west with Titan and his young sister Lily, their lives are changed forever.  They encounter wagon trains, a young girl’s friendship and a terrible western snowstorm, causing Dancer’s courage and inner strength to be put to the test.

Can Dancer uphold the image of her ancestors? Will she be worthy to be known as the great-granddaughter of the magnificent Sariavo?

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