Sun Catcher and her mare, Sunshine, chance upon Stubborn Echo, a boy from her tribe who has stolen the big wind-drinker, Ghost, away to ride. Nearby, a grizzly bear cub emerges from the trees, it's massive, protective mother right behind it. Sun Catcher and Echo race the wind-drinkers through the forest to escape the bear, and suddenly, the ground gives way. Echo and Ghost plummet into a black pit! Sun Catcher sets out to rescue them, but she's forgetting one Echo detests her. Will he abandon her in the darkness?
ANGELA DORSEY currently lives on Vancouver Island and is thoroughly enjoying the ocean breezes, awesome hiking, and lack of snow! In the past, she has lived in a number of small towns throughout B.C., and loved them all.
She loves hiking, traveling, and animals, and has a tendency to name her pets after things that remind her of her coastal home, such as Misty, Raven, and Cedar.
Angela writes novels, screenplays, and non-fiction, and has a number of literary publications (short stories, poems, and postcard stories) and articles published as well.
Action, adventure, horses, and the thrill of a scare here and there . . . Dorsey and Miller deliver a wonderful page turner for middle grade readers and/or their families.
What I loved most about this story - and all Angela Dorsey stories, actually - is how, fast-paced and action-packed as they are, they always speak to deeper issues and have themes that resonate with readers of all ages, whether they take the time to articulate them or not. In this case, what constitutes friendship, what makes an "enemy" or rival, and the responsibility you have to the people you live with, even while you're trying to grow into yourself as an individual.
If you enjoy Sun Chaser, check out Sun Catcher that came before it and Sun Seeker that comes after it. Each novel stands alone though, so no worries about which order you read them. :)