The Wayward Children series is still one of my favorite series of short stories, and that still holds true for this installment. I'm by far not a horse person, and was a bit wary going in because of that, but honestly? I loved this world so much, and I loved what was done with it.

I loved Regan as a main character, and I loved the family and friends she made in her world. There were so many mythic creatures in this world, and I loved seeing how in depth the world was built for how short a story this was. There was this very interesting hierarchy going on, and this story worked to start unraveling it and poking at it, in a way that made you think. I don't always wish for an extra book in a specific world in this series, but I would have loved to see the aftermath of this story in another one.

The only reason this book isn't 5 stars is that it felt like some parts dragged a bit or felt a bit slower, and the 'action' part of the book felt like it moved very quickly as well. It was all moving very quickly, very suddenly, and it was a bit jarring after the beginning and middle of the story. I still really enjoyed it, though.