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Perdita is a teenage girl who wakes up with no memory of her past. In an effort to find herself, she accepts a position at a horse farm. There she quickly realizes she has a natural affinity for riding, yet a persistent, unsettling fear keeps her on edge. The story follows her attempts to reconcile her forgotten memories with her newfound skills, all while learning to trust the quiet strength of the horses around her.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Isabelle Holland
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