Surrounded by her friends and family and a future full of horses, Sam was happy. Best of all, her mind held a picture no one, not even Jake, would ever see.
Before she’d left the valley of wild horses, she’d whispered in the Phantom’s ear.
The horse had lowered his head to her shoulder and Sam had done what no one had ever done before. She saw the world through a wild stallion’s silver mane.
Even as she’d forced her eyes to travel up the soaring rock wall again, she’d told him, “If my way out works, I’ll know how to find my way back to you. Zanzibar, this isn’t good-bye.”
As the stallion’s velvet lips had nibbled her hair, Sam knew he understood.
Acknowledgments
Many people contributed their time and expertise to making the world of River Bend Ranch real. I offer my thanks for Dr. Judson Pierce’s veterinary advice, Maxine Shane’s BLM wisdom, and Chief Brent Harper’s fire experience. Annemarie Bajo, R.N., and Kitty Smith, R.N., gave me medical tips; Officer Jim Overton guided me into the world of police horses; Guy Clifton shared rodeo insight above the chutes; and Willa Cline turned wild ideas into websites.
There’s no page big enough to list the librarians, teachers, and booksellers I appreciate for shaping a future we don’t have to fear.
Amanda Maciel, Elise Howard, Abigail McAden, Cara Gavejian, Colleen O’Connell, Lisa Moraleda, Julia Richardson, and HarperCollins publishing professionals I’ve never met are so skillful, they make me look good. Artist Greg Call gave each book a beautiful face. My agent Karen Solem encouraged and advised me with patience and brilliance.
I’m grateful to friends who forgive my disappearance into fiction and always welcome me back.
Most of all, every writer should have my family, but—lucky me!—they don’t.
About the Author
Terri Farley has always loved horses. She left Los Angeles for the cowgirl state of Nevada after earning degrees in English and Journalism. Now she rides the range researching books and magazine articles on the West’s people and animals—especially Nevada’s controversial wild horses. She lives in a one-hundred-year-old house with her husband, children, and way too many pets.
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