Good, clean adventure. That's what you'll find in Running Free, this first release by 11-year-old author Maddie Blank. Follow Stallion, a great black mustang, as he lives through his many adventures; getting out on his own, fighting in the Civil War, and being taken prisoner, among other things. Running free is an exciting story that will capture your imagination and your heart

The now full-grown grandson of the mighty Stallion is ready to go and write his own legend. With his trusty friend Leo by his side, the adventurers encounter a friendly gang of cowboys, a group of foreign smugglers, and a band of horses led by the fierce Bandit, who is also the captor of Stallion's former foe: Thunder. Lightning must face this dangerous new challenger to get Thunder home, but when Bandit comes back from defeat for revenge, he's got a big surprise, and Lightning, Comet, Leo, Rugby, Rodrigo, Stallion and an old friend must fend these enemies off once and for all. Can Lightning...

Johnny scrambled around the "men with white faces," as they were called. He did his best, darting back and forth to avoid bullets and cannonballs. The loud noises scared Johnny, but no one would know that. A bullet sunk into his shoulder, but he continued on. As he ran, another bullet nicked his ear. Johnny roared in pain. Eagle Talon patted his neck. Another bullet hit Eagle Talon's cheek. He fell to the ground and other warriors whisked him away to safety, where some Indian women would tend to him. Suddenly, Johnny saw a stunning chestnut stallion crashing through the front lines. His rider...