Death, deception, discrimination, and cruelty to horses confront Bird as she uncovers the secrets of her past. When nefarious and inhumane acts shake the horse show world, the lives of horses are thrown into peril. Birds ability to communicate with animals leads her to work with an undercover RCMP officer. Together, they and Bird's extraordinary horse, Sundancer must bring the perpetrators to justice. But while Bird struggles to rescue horses in the night, there are mysteries closer to her heart that still need investigating. As her family is on the verge of falling to pieces, secrets from the past surface, revealing shocking truths about who she really is and why she possesses her remarkable gift.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book features in the following series: Jockey Girl, Saddle Creek, Truths I Learned From Sam .

There are 344 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2017 by Dundurn Group Ltd .

Shelley Peterson is the bestselling author of several published novels for young readers, including Stagestruck , Sundancer , Christmas at Saddle Creek , and Jockey Girl . She raises horses at Fox Ridge, her family's stable in Caledon.