Holmes, Victoria. Rider in the Dark: An Epic Horse Story.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review) From: Kliatt | Date: March 1, 2006| Author: Rosser, Claire | COPYRIGHT 2006 Kliatt. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

HOLMES, Victoria. Rider in the dark; an epic horse story. HarperCollins, Avon. 305p. 0-06-052027-2. $6.99. J

To quote from the review of the hardcover in KLIATT, September 2004: This IS an epic horse story and will thrill readers who yearn for another Black Stallion. The setting is the southern coast of England (smugglers!) in 1740 and the heroine is Helena, a young woman of the gentry whose family has a stable of fine horses, including a wild new stallion named Oriel. H...

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