{"product_id":"9781982158989","title":"Dark Horses : A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eA searing and darkly gripping debut novel about a teenaged girl's fierce struggle to reclaim her life from her abusive father.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFifteen-year-old equestrian prodigy Roan Montgomery has only ever known two worlds: inside the riding arena, and outside of it. Both, for as long as she can remember, have been ruled by her father, who demands strict obedience in all aspects of her life. The warped power dynamic of coach and rider extends far beyond the stables, and Roan's relationship with her father has long been inappropriate. She has been able to compartmentalize that dark aspect of her life, ruthlessly focusing on her ambitions as a rider heading for the Olympics, just as her father had done. However, her developing relationship with Will Howard, a boy her own age, broadens the scope of her vision.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A page-turner and urgent survivor story, \u003ci\u003eDark Horses\u003c\/i\u003e takes the searing themes of abuse and resilience in Gabriel Tallent's \u003ci\u003eMy Absolute Darling\u003c\/i\u003e and applies the compelling exploration of female strength in Emma Donoghue's\u003ci\u003e Room\u003c\/i\u003e. In much the same way that V.C. Andrews's \u003ci\u003eFlowers in the Attic\u003c\/i\u003e transfixed a generation, \u003ci\u003eDark Horses \u003c\/i\u003ewill keep you turning the pages.","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41184265011352,"sku":"9781982158989","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/products\/9781982158989.jpg?v=1635006161","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781982158989","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}