Secrets

Loving Spirit #4

by Linda Chapman

With her beloved horse gone, Ellie forms a bond with a new arrival

Spirit, the skinny gray horse whom Ellie loved so well, has passed away. But the special mental bond they shared has not weakened, and she can still communicate with him clearly. Spirit helped her discover that she could communicate with horses and heal them with her hands, and now she must use that power to help other horses.

While at a horse show, she hears a mare crying out for help. When the horse throws her rider, she seems destined for the slaughterhouse, but Ellie convinces her uncle to buy the troubled animal. Ellie will give her all to heal this horse who needs her—and Spirit will be there by her side.

Genres: Young Adult

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Linda Chapman was born in Liverpool in 1969. She had many different jobs before becoming a full-time writer in 1999 including working as a theatre stage manager, a dog trainer, a bookseller, a nanny, a teacher and a research assistant. She has written over 300 books for children, some under her own name, others under different names and she often collaborates with other authors. She is currently writing books with Julie Sykes and they are co-authors on the NYT bestselling Unicorn Academy series as well as Mermaid Academy, Forever Homes and Pocket Unicorns. Linda lives in Leicestershire with her husband, three children, two horses and three dogs. She has written many different series including: My Secret Unicorn, Star Friends, Best Friends Bakery, Stardust, Skating School and, most recently, Magic Keepers and Moonlight Riders.

Reviews

[Ashley Catelyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved these so, so much as a kid. I've read this series at least three times.

[Claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

Linda Chapman was my favourite author growing up and it was so nice to finally sit down and read her final novel in the LOVING SPIRIT series. There's something about her writing that just seems to fit so well with my way of thinking; her characters are ones that I can relate to really really well. SECRETS was sad but a brilliant end to the series.

[Shaye Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 Stars.