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Piper at the Gate

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I lvoed this books so much i bought it at ebay for a small fortune, i HAD to have my own copy. Piper does have a few flaws - IF you've read the origonal Heavenly horse. the editor just missed a few facts - like taht it was POnys FOX that was demanded as a price, not Piper himself. Not a big enough deal to be annoyed about though, THis IS a fantastic book and theres a revistiation by our old friend Cory the collie in this book ( a version of him and even of newton the barn cat can be seen in the recent unicorns of balinor boks by the same author)

If you like Basil and dill or even the info about the dark barns of this book your in luck, in the unicorns' books, basil and dill not only make an appperance, but so does the pit and "He whos hall not be named in the dark"

READ READ READ!

This book was almost as good as the first, but still had that same 'grab 'ya' action and kept me reading until the last! I believe you should read Heavenly Horse first, but buy this one too; you're gonna want to read the sequel after you're finished!

I loved this book almost as much as the first. It kept me one my toes and made me want to keep reading. There had to be a second book, to finish the tale. The tale ended as it should have and made my believe in this fantasy world, just as I did in the book before!

I read this book 10+ years ago and couldn't put it down. I first read it in Jr. high and it was just amazing. So much imagery and description that it really brings you in to the story. Now that I'm much older I still find myself thinking of the story now and then at random moments. I've always loved horses and books, and this book was just in its own caliber. Even reading it today, it does not lose its charm. Thanks so much for writing this!!!!!

More great writing from Mary Stanton - and it takes us right into the dark heart of the Black Barns this time (those that were tantalised by the pure evil of Scant and He Who Should Not Be Named in the first book will be in their element here!). Along side all this excitement there are again some real moral dilemmas for our heroes to come to terms with, giving the tale the depth and emotional punch of it's prequel.

Stanton's gift for pacing and visualisation results in some truly breathtaking sequences here - and she introduces some great, strong characters to take up where Duchess, Cory et al left off in the last book. Some relatively minor characters are also memorable and provide great comic relief - Namer and the old mare at the rodeo, for instance.

As with the first Book, i'm still gunning for an animated movie.. come on people - we've got the technology now. Let's have it! ...The only full-length animated 'horsey' feature to get any press at all in recent years was 'Spirit'. A well-handled movie of 'Piper' or 'Heavenly Horse' (that is to say.. one that sticks fairly closely to the book) would surely trample all over that, given the chance! Especially in the current climate for epic sagas such as LOTR.

[SPOILER!!>>]The day i can sit in a cinema and, over a lapful of spilt popcorn, see that moment where the Dark Lord spends ages flattering Blackjack and promising him untold powers.. only to have him respond nonchalantly 'No thanks!' i'll be a happy woman!

(..even making a mental soundtrack in anticipation..
Nick Drake - way to blue.. Chicane - saltwater... Strawberry Fields for Piper's hallucination... the list goes on...)

Or ..possibly.. could we dare to hope for another book to make a trilogy..? Somehow i suspect not as it's been over a decade - but we could always pray to Equus, i suppose...;o)

I read this book at least 3 times before tracking down it's predecessor and I love it! It's still my favorite book and despite the fact I missed the first half (if not for the "sequel" status noted on the cover I would never had known) I was nay lost at any point during the story. Wonderful characters on a wonderful journey that have inspired many years of writing, drawing, imagination and dreams. What a gem!

I believe Heavenly was better - loyalty to the first book maybe...! But Piper was simply 'the best' too! Couldnt put it down...went without sleep...almost! I want more horse books from this author as she is able to express what I want to believe in the world of Equines.

I loved this book, and I think it was as good as The Heavenly Horse. I thoroughly enjoyed the imagery so masterfully blended in both, and the plot was incredibly fascinating. Just like the prequel, I couldn't put it down.

Piper was one of the best books I have read. My friend got it for me when I kept borrowing her copy! Mary Stanton created an image of horses that I have found to be so completely true compared to my herd (in which my Piper is dead last in pecking order) that I couldn't put it down! Not quite as good as Heavenly Horse, put still one of my favorites.

Allright, Piper at the Gate wasn't as good as the Heavenly Horse, but it was still good. I actually read Piper before Heavenly Horse, and it was very inspring. There were some boo-boos between Heavenly Horse and Piper, though. One of the worst was El Arat didn't strike the bargin to kill Dutchess' foal, but Pony's. I thought that that was somewhat poor on Stanton's part.