{"title":"Zillah Bethell","description":"Zillah Bethell was born in a leprosy hospital in Papua New Guinea, spent her childhood barefoot playing in the jungle, and didn't own a pair of shoes until she came to the United Kingdom when she was eight years old. She was educated at Oxford University and lives in Wales with her family. A Whisper of Horses is her first children's book.","products":[{"product_id":"whisper-of-horses-paperback","title":"Whisper of Horses - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA futuristic adventure fantasy in which an orphaned girl is on a quest to find the last horses on Earth\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSerendipity lives inside a walled city. Before her mother died, she gave Seren an old figurine of a horse. Horses no longer exist in Serendipity's world, but when she discovers a map that may lead her to real horses, she starts on a journey that will take her far from everything she knows. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTraveling with an orphan boy, Tab, and his beloved dog, she's soon on the run from a powerful and dangerous man who will do anything to make sure Serendipity never leaves the walled city again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZillah Bethell's middle-grade fiction debut \u003ci\u003eA Whisper of Horses\u003c\/i\u003e is original, breathtaking, adventurous, and moving. With elements of both science fiction and realism, it is a story of friendship, perseverance, and resilience that readers won't soon forget. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Whisper of Horses\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] densely plotted dystopian novel, Welsh author Bethell's debut. . . . Bethell's inventive heroine propels an action-packed adventure.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Bethell turns all the old formulas on their head. . . . As with all good fantasy, there is a strong requisite of reality. . . the narrative is driven by the skillfully articulated sentiments of a horse-obsessed girl.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e (U.K.), five stars \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"When Serendipity's mother dies, she leaves Serendipity a figurine of a horse, an animal that has long been extinct in the world. Soon, she learns more about her mother's history and discovers a map that might lead to horses. . . . This debut offers up a solid dose of middle-grade adventure.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51445413216479,"sku":"9781250093967","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/HEcNTWhmw19781250093967.webp?v=1790218366"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/zillah-bethell.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}