Minna is just a blacksmith's daughter, yet she succeeds in raising a sickly abandoned foal, turning him into the pride of the Roman cavalry. Her stubborn determination and fiery nature burn brightly in the quiet fort of Othana and soon attract the secret admiration of the proud commander Theo.
But even Theo cannot imagine the part Minna and her beloved horse will play when Othana is threatened by bloodthirsty pirates. Desperate to save her people, Minna risks all as she set out on a perilous journey over land and wave to fetch help.
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"I really enjoyed this story, although the ending left a lot of unanswered questions so I am really looking forward to reading the other two books in this trilogy. :D" — Amy (5 out of 5 stars)
"I really enjoyed this story, although the ending left a lot of unanswered questions so I am really looking forward to reading the other two books in this trilogy. :D"
" The good part about this book was that it kept me reading. The open ending made it all the more believable, but reading it was not as pleasurable as it could have been. "
" An okay children's book. I struggled a bit with the characters - I didn't find them particularly likeable. "
" A nice enough book, but needs a lot more detail. It's not very believable. "
Kathleen M. Peyton is a top-selling author of more than thirty novels, the best-known of which is Flambards which, with its sequels, was made into a TV serial. She lives in Essex with her husband.
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