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Declan Series:
1) TAKING FLIGHT
FIRST EDITION LITTLE ISLAND PB 2010
SUMMARY: Young adult novel. Declan lives on an impoverished Belfast estate, his cousin Vicki is a spoilt girl with a rich father and her own horse. When his alcoholic mother goes into re-hab, Declan is sent to stay with Vicki and her mother. He soon becomes drawn into the world of horses when he visits the stables owned by the redoubtable Camilla Brooke. He finds himself falling in love both with Vicki's horse Flight of Fancy and the idea of working with horses for a living and for a time it seems as if he may be able to escape his dreary existence and make a new life for himself. But jealousies and misunderstandings between the two mis-matched cousins spark off a tragedy…
PONYMAD VIEW: An excellent story which despite some hard-hitting content, manages to be not dreary but life affirming. Although this has plenty of horse content it is more a novel about two teenagers struggling with their emotions rather than a traditional pony story. It is extremely well written and hard to put down.
PONYMAD RATING: 5 HORSESHOES
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2) GROUNDED
FIRST EDITION LITTLE ISLAND PB 2010
SUMMARY: Set 2 years after the first book in the series, this continues the story of Declan. Declan has completed his college course and is on the brink of embarking on a show jumping career with Flight. But a number of momentous events rock his world and stand in the way of his plans.
PONYMAD RATING: 5 HORSESHOES
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Collectors Info:
Paperback originals. At time of this update (2016) they are both still in print in the UK and USA. Both are also available as e-books.
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