Nikki is currently working on the Estorian Chronicles Trilogy. The first book, Cave of Departure , is about Dominique, a twelve year-old boy who is banished from his clan because he fails to pass the first test in a deadly serious tribal ceremony. Historical fiction about the Pony Express in Nevada. Nikki Tate has carved out a successful writing career, and we are all the richer for it. I would recommend this phenomenal book to any child in the world.
Every page resounds to the thud of hooves and the scrape of a manure fork.
Tate writes with authority. She knows horses, and the hearts of the young girls who love them. Nothing more needs to be said. The characters are enjoyable, and the plot is believable, with Jessa pursuing her goals and being happy with what she can realistically achieve. The reader is left wanting to meet them and chat with them.