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A compelling new standalone novel from the author of "Shiver, Linger" and "Forever". This is addictive fantasy writing: the Skorpia Races involve riding savage water horses beneath the chalk cliffs. To race them can be suicide, but the danger is irresistible. Ages: 13+
Synopsis
Every November, the Scorpio Races are run beneath the chalk cliffs of Skarmouth. Sean Kendrick is the only man on the island capable of taming the beasts. Puck enters the races to save her family, but he horsehe rides is an ordinary little mare. They both enter the Races hoping to change their lives. But first they'll have to survive