Theresa Czerny
Valerie is deeply shaken. How could Ben just leave her? Since he went to boarding school without a word, she has taken care of the ponies all by herself – being pushed to her limits way too often. Threatening things are happening in the mountains surrounding Rydal Hill, as if the Aldringhams’ curse is getting stronger. Despite her broken heart, Val refuses to leave the herd to its fate. Bit by bit, the pieces of the past come together and Val makes an unbelievable discovery: Has the curse always been about more than just the destiny of the Aldringhams? How could they fail to see that the ponies are the key to everything?In a race against time, Val tries to find the descendants of Edith’s herd. However, she needs Ben’s help for that. Is their love strong enough to prevent the disaster that threatens the whole town?
Valerie has decided to stay in England for the new school year. She could be happy with Ben, if it weren’t for the looming threat that his father Gordon has told them about: The Aldringhams seem to be cursed – and the curse affects not only horses but people as well.With the help of their friends, Valerie and Ben investigate the old stories. The deeper they delve into the mysteries of the past, the more clues they find that Gordon may have been telling the truth. And time is running out: while they are looking for a way to break the curse, more and more inexplicable things happen to the free-living herd. Suddenly, it’s not just the lives of the horses that are at stake ...
The last thing Valerie expected when escaping to her brother in the English Lake District for a much needed change of scenery was to get involved with horses again. Not after the events that led her here in the first place. But the herd of half-wild ponies and their enigmatic owner Ben immediately draw her in even though her new friends warn her to stay away. Soon, the two start to bond over their attempts to protect the herd when the ponies are involved in a series of strange and dangerous events. Is there some truth to the legend of a ghost stallion and the rumours about a curse? To make matters worse, Ben’s father is set to sell the ponies in order to protect his son. Can Valerie and Ben stop him and figure out what’s going on before it’s too late?