Airs beneath the moon : The horsemistress saga, book 1

In the Duchy of Oc, the most precious of creatures are the winged horses blessed by the goddess Kalla. When one is born, it is immediately taken to the Academy of Air to be trained and watched over. But this time, the Academy is getting more than it bargained for. #160; At Deeping Farm, far in the Uplands, young Larkyn Hamley finds a lone winged horse, starving, exhausted, and about to give birth. The headstrong Larkyn saves the newborn from death. But in the process, the coal-black foal named Tup bonds with Larkwhich the horses only do with one human woman, and for life. #160; So when Mistress Phillipa Winter arrives to inspect Tup, she has little choice but to take the farm girl to the Academy for a proper education. There, Lark realizes that her unlikely good fortune may not be so lucky. For in the elite world of the Academy, Larks kindness and honesty prove to be weak armor against the taunts and cruelty of the high-born girls already there. #160; Now, with Tup as her only ally, Larkyn Hamley is going to show everyone how high she can fly. Because if she falls, its a long, long way down In the Duchy of Oc, the most precious of creatures are the winged horses blessed by the goddess Kalla. When one is born, it is immediately taken to the Academy of the Air to be trained and watched over. But when a spirited peasant girl bonds with a winged horse of her own, the Academy gets more than it bargained for. More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA