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After a hunter’s arrow threatens to kill her beloved unicorn, Moonsilver, Heart must secretly return to her village and enlist the help of the healer, Ruth Oakes. Together they learn of a silver thread—a mysterious gift that could safeguard both Heart and Moonsilver. But the danger escalates when rumors of Moonsilver’s secret reach the cruel Lord Dunraven. Facing greater peril in Ash Grove, Heart must once again flee, relying on Ruth’s silver thread to keep her and her unicorn alive and hidden from danger.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Kathleen Duey
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