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After years of longing, Jess finally brings home the once‑in‑a‑lifetime horse Opal. The peace is short-lived when Opal falls ill and the town vet cannot find a cure, plunging Jess into a desperate search for help. Cast out onto Lawson’s cattle station, Jess refuses to give up. She takes to the outback in a droving trip with her best friends and a hopeful romance with Luke, determined to bring Opal back to her family and protect the bond between rider and horse. Along the dusty roads she learns the meaning of friendship, perseverance, and the true spirit of the Australian outback.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Karen Wood
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