A contemporary masterpiece in the vein of The Secret Garden and A Little Princess, this stark, beautifully written story about a girl and the winged horses she sees will be cherished as a beloved classic for years to come.   There are winged horses that live in the mirrors of Briar Hill hospital. In the mirrors that line its grand hallways, which once belonged to a princess. In those that reflect the elegant rooms, now filled with sick children. It is her secret.       One morning, when Emmaline climbs over the wall of the hospital’s abandoned gardens, she discovers something incredible: a white horse with broken wings has left the mirror-world and entered her own.      Tucked into the garden’s once-gleaming sundial, Emmaline finds a letter from the Horse Lord. He is hiding the wounded white horse, named Foxfire, from a dark and sinister force—a Black Horse who hunts by colorless moonlight. If Emmaline is to keep the Black Horse from finding her new friend, she must collect colorful objects with which to blind him. But where can Emmaline find color when her world is filled with gray?   Early Praise for The Secret Horses of Briar Hill “A story that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.” —Mary Brown, Books, Bytes & Beyond, NJ   “A masterful novel.” —Cindy Norris, Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, NC   “The Secret Horses of Briar Hill has all the elements of a lasting classic.” —Christopher Rose, Andover Bookstore, MA   “A classic magical feel with a heart-pounding story.” —Rae Ann Parker, Parnassus Books, TN   “The seven-to-ten-year-old version of myself would have been in love with this book, reading and rereading until it fell apart as badly as my well-worn copy of The Secret Garden.” —Kari Meutsch, Phoenix Books, VT