Dark Horses: One of Oprah Magazine's 'Most Anticipated Books' this year

Description

Fifteen year-old equestrian prodigy Roan Montgomery has only ever known two worlds: inside the riding arena, and out. Both are ruled over by her father, who demands strict obedience in all aspects of her life. However, the warped power dynamic of coach and rider extends far beyond the stables, and Roan's relationship with her father has long been incestuous. A ruthless ambition for the Olympics allows her to compartmentalise this dark aspect of her life, until she meets Will Howard, a boy her age, who brings everything into focus.

Susan Mihalic is an editor and writer who teaches therapeutic horseriding. She lives in Taos, New Mexico and this is her first novel.

'A pulse-pounding, unflinching tale of one teenaged girl's iron-willed determination to wrest control of her life from her abuser. Roan Montgomery's sweeping and raw story of courage, resilience and clear-eyed grace will never leave me' -- Sara Gruen, bestselling author of Water for Elephants.