When Steve Duncan is asked to go on an archeological search on a remote Caribbean island, he never imagines the stallion he will find there. But th...
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Jul 30, 2009
Becky
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Okay, it's a little embarrassing that I'm even reviewing this. Like I said earlier, the bar exam made me mentally and emotionally regress to about 2nd-grade level, and I couldn't resist re-reading this installment in the Black Stallion series that I picked up for $2. These books were seriously my absolute favorites when I was a kid. I have to say, though, maybe I should stop re-reading these old classics because they're, well, they're just not as good as you remember. Like, seriously. This one I
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Jul 26, 2011
Bonnie
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I started re-reading The Black Stallion series by Walter Farley in April and read five more from that series in May: Son of the Black Stallion, The Black Stallion and Satan, The Island Stallion, The Island Stallion's Fury, and The Blood Bay Colt. Only The Black Stallion and Satan was as enjoyable as when I was a kid, though I remember never really caring for the Island Stallion "spin-offs" or the two books on harness racing. Where's Alec and The Black? Bring 'em back!
May 05, 2009
Robin
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My dad told me once he was always looking for the best adventure story. This book, I think, qualifies. Not only does it have a lost world, 'buried' treasure, suspense and secrecy, but it's a great horse story!
(What more could a 13-year-old girl want? - LOL)
Rereading it as an adult, I notice the only plot idea it doesn't have is romance, but the adventure aspects still hold up well.
(What more could a 13-year-old girl want? - LOL)
Rereading it as an adult, I notice the only plot idea it doesn't have is romance, but the adventure aspects still hold up well.
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Jul 10, 2009
Silver1
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Even grown up I love this book. It has moments that make me roll my eyes from lack of realism (The Island Stallion and the Black Stallion would not have decided who was supreme by a race. That's not how horses do things.) The history though, and the way it was handled makes it 5 stars because I can still enjoy it even all grown up.
Feb 01, 2010
Jacqueline
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Not as good as The Black Stallion but still good. This is the book that made me want to be an archeologist. That didn't pan out for me but it had the same effect on my boys. So maybe they will become archeologists.:-) They immediately wanted to read the next book.
Feb 02, 2012
Kate
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This was a very strange addition to the Black Stallion series... It's really not related (not that I recall anyway), but I remember being able to tell the order of the series by these numbers on the spine (F-1, F-2... this was F-4). Once again there's a kid who finds a wild horse on an island... and then these aliens come along. From what I remember, there were two men who were really aliens who get involved in the horse racing business. Maybe I'm making this up, but I remember the aliens ver
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Oct 08, 2011
Kendra
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A fun change from the Black Stallion part of the series. I don't remember this one as much, so it was kind of a nice switch. A bit irritating with some of the chatter between the 2 main characters, but not a bad book overall.
Jul 28, 2011
Sasha
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Going back and reading childhood books may no be the brightest idea. They never seem to survive the re-read as good as they were when you first read them...
Jun 23, 2011
Martha
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My absolute favorite book by Walter Farley (yeah, I made that judgement at age 10). I still remember the part with the tunnels and the chalk!
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May 12, 2011
Sara
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This was SUCH a good horse-lovers' book! It's full of adventure, glamour, and, of course, a gorgeous wild stallion. So fun! I absolutely loved it :)
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Aug 02, 2011
Tanja
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This was my favourite book when I was 10 years old. I think I must have read it a dozen times. Not in the past 18 years or so though!
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Mar 21, 2011
Alright; I read it so long ago - in grade school - but I can still remember some of the images Flame and his secret isle conjured up ^-^
Feb 02, 2011
Ana
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Probably my favorite in the Black Stallion series. I used to dream of finding a place like Azul Island.
Feb 08, 2012
Linda
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Different from the other books in this series but definitely still a Farley.
Aug 06, 2011
Melody
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I started a Black Stallion re-read several years ago, and though I've been buying the books as I come across them, I've failed to keep up with my re-read. Probably because I knew that this was next in line, and I never liked the Island books as well as the ones about the Black. My memory served me well- this is a clunky, painful book. The two human characters are dorky beyond all belief, and the horses are either angels or demons. The plot about the Conquistadores is also clunky. Clunky, clunky,
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Aug 06, 2011
There was not a Black Stallion book that I could ever put down. The stories are the best.
Jun 15, 2009
Lauren
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This book definately moved slower than the first three-there is little human interaction and so there is lots of description and talking to the horse. The few paragraphs from the horses perspective were new-I liked break from straight narration and the author did not overly humanize how a horse would feel.
Dec 30, 2009
C
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Loved the idea of the "hidden paradise" and for horse crazy young adults, this is THE ideal hidden paradise. Always appealed to my sense of adventure as a kid, while crushing on the main character and walking around all dreamy eyed and goony over the horses...
Jul 25, 2010
Charles
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This is the one that introduced Flame and I actually like this book the best of any of Farley's books, even better than the Black Stallion. I think because it shows Flame more in the wild.
Nov 11, 2011
Lori
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The first book was the story of a boy and a horse, but the series grows with books on similar themes of overcoming adversity and animal/human bonding. Loved them as a kid.
Jan 03, 2011
I stormed through this series. I made a beeline for the "F" section for a month's worth of library visits, until I had read the whole series.
Dec 17, 2009
Tara
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I loved the description of Alec (was that even his name?) getting through the island to the meadows inside. Probably my favorite book of the series.
Nov 16, 2008
Chris
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I have to admit that I use to like the Island Stallion books just a fraction better than I liked the ones featuring the Black.
Jan 08, 2010
Rachel
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This was my ultimate favorite book as a child. It has horses, adventure, discoveries, and a secret island. I loved it!
