First Page: Sylvan Legacy, YA Historical Romance with Fantasy Elements

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The horse's hooves thunder across the hillside, and with each bunching of its muscles, I feel my heart pound. My hair breaks free of its pins, and pale strands sweep across my cheek. The warmth from the horse's sides radiates through my thin breeches, and I'm...