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Heart Trilby lives alone in the dusty village of Ash Grove, with only her hard, hardened spirit and the disdain of her guardian, the mean-spirited Simon Pratt. One day she stumbles upon a scarred, skinny mare in the forest and decides to adopt her, naming her Avamir. Heart is overjoyed when she learns Avamir is pregnant, but the surprise of a weak and disfigured colt sets the stage for a new challenge. Simon hastily plans to sell Heart’s beloved horses to the town’s soapmaker, who intends to slaughter them. Heart must now find a way to protect Avamir, the colt, and the only love she has ever known from this grim, predatory fate.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Kathleen Duey
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