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Dream Riders #2
Storm
Living in a remote reach of The Pocket, twelve-year-old Storm is a hippy home-schooler Medievalist who knows almost nothing about the modern world. After taking out the archery prize at the local show, Storm spots the horse of her dreams, Morning Mist, on the jousting field. Inspired by Frankie’s demonstration of natural horsemanship, the headstrong Storm immediately decides to join the Dream Riders and buy Morning Mist with her prize money. But she’s told to forget it in no uncertain terms by the owner, Margery, a crotchety widower and champion marmalade-maker who has no time for hippies.
As Storm begins learning natural horsemanship with the Dream Riders her extraordinary talent becomes clear. She could ride just about any horse – but she’s not prepared to give up on Morning Mist.
As Storm begins learning natural horsemanship with the Dream Riders her extraordinary talent becomes clear. She could ride just about any horse – but she’s not prepared to give up on Morning Mist.
208 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2019
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About the author
Laura Bloom
16 books33 followersIt’s the people traditionally left out of the frame who interest Laura the most, as well as what happens after what would be the climax in many stories. A couple reuniting after the war, in IN THE MOOD; a woman who has changed her name and started a new life, only to find her old life catching up with her, in THE CLEANSKIN; what happens when you break up with the perfect person, in CHOOSING ZOE.
Laura’s novels have been shortlisted for the NSW Literary Awards, the ABC Fiction Prize and the Young Australian Readers’ Awards and published in France, the US and the UK.
Laura grew up in Sydney and graduated with a BA, Communications from the University of Technology, Sydney. She has worked in the areas of youth policy, social justice and health promotion, and has travelled widely, including living for spells in Germany, India, the UK, and as a toddler in New Guinea, which is where she began her love affair with the sub-tropics.
She now lives in a small town near Byron Bay on the East Coast of Australia with her chosen family, including her godson and her son who has autism. For such a word-based person it’s been an extraordinary journey to learn to love and communicate beyond words.
Laura’s novels have been shortlisted for the NSW Literary Awards, the ABC Fiction Prize and the Young Australian Readers’ Awards and published in France, the US and the UK.
Laura grew up in Sydney and graduated with a BA, Communications from the University of Technology, Sydney. She has worked in the areas of youth policy, social justice and health promotion, and has travelled widely, including living for spells in Germany, India, the UK, and as a toddler in New Guinea, which is where she began her love affair with the sub-tropics.
She now lives in a small town near Byron Bay on the East Coast of Australia with her chosen family, including her godson and her son who has autism. For such a word-based person it’s been an extraordinary journey to learn to love and communicate beyond words.
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February 14, 2020
Loved it! And great follow up to 'Frankie'. I'm eagerly awaiting the third book!
I loved Storm, and her almost mystical connection with Morning Mist (please note that's not a deliberate pun). Her granddad was a pretty cool character too!
This series has quickly become a favourite of mine. Definitely recommended if you like pony books.🐴
I loved Storm, and her almost mystical connection with Morning Mist (please note that's not a deliberate pun). Her granddad was a pretty cool character too!
This series has quickly become a favourite of mine. Definitely recommended if you like pony books.🐴
September 7, 2019
Really enjoyable and interesting addition to the Dream Riders' series.
Review to come.
Review to come.
June 25, 2020
Storm lives with her hippy alternate living parents and siblings. She is competing in an archery contest at the local show as part of their Medieval Fair. A distraction comes in the form of a magnificent dappled horse who charges across from the jousting event in the next paddock. The horse is the one she dreamed about the night before.
This thirteen-year-old has an overwhelming urge to see the horse again, to own it. Thou art mine, is her one thought. This thought drives Storm to want to ride, although she’s never been on a horse. She joins the Dream Riders pony club so she can prove to Morning Mists owner that she can ride the horse. This group becomes a diversion from the chores at home where they live a barter existence, washing is done by hand and takes days to complete.
Storm new friends from Dream Riders help her learn more about a world outside her sheltered life. Can she ever raise the money to by Mist? Will the horse of her dreams really want her to be part of her life? Will Storm be able to prove her capability at the next Show competition?
The confrontation of the two lifestyles ends in a compromise. Storm’s grandfather offers to help her by letting her live part-time with him so she can earn money filling shelves in the local supermarket. Her family don’t go into supermarkets, so that is also a culture shock for Storm. Her friends come together and help with a crowdfunding project. The internet is another mystery to her, she can’t understand how people can offer to help her buy her dream horse.
Just before the show competition Storm plans to display how well she can ride, the owner of Morning Mist tells her she’s sold the horse. Storm is devastated, her dreams are dashed.
The conclusion is a wonderful coming together of her family and friends and fusing of lifestyles.
This is a delightful read about self-discovery and coming of age. I’m looking forward to giving this to my granddaughter.
This thirteen-year-old has an overwhelming urge to see the horse again, to own it. Thou art mine, is her one thought. This thought drives Storm to want to ride, although she’s never been on a horse. She joins the Dream Riders pony club so she can prove to Morning Mists owner that she can ride the horse. This group becomes a diversion from the chores at home where they live a barter existence, washing is done by hand and takes days to complete.
Storm new friends from Dream Riders help her learn more about a world outside her sheltered life. Can she ever raise the money to by Mist? Will the horse of her dreams really want her to be part of her life? Will Storm be able to prove her capability at the next Show competition?
The confrontation of the two lifestyles ends in a compromise. Storm’s grandfather offers to help her by letting her live part-time with him so she can earn money filling shelves in the local supermarket. Her family don’t go into supermarkets, so that is also a culture shock for Storm. Her friends come together and help with a crowdfunding project. The internet is another mystery to her, she can’t understand how people can offer to help her buy her dream horse.
Just before the show competition Storm plans to display how well she can ride, the owner of Morning Mist tells her she’s sold the horse. Storm is devastated, her dreams are dashed.
The conclusion is a wonderful coming together of her family and friends and fusing of lifestyles.
This is a delightful read about self-discovery and coming of age. I’m looking forward to giving this to my granddaughter.
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