An excerpt from "Horse Whisperer Academy, Volume 5: Fragile Dreams" by Gina Mayer: Zoe knew that Cyprian had never stopped searching for the Appaloosa, even though he was well aware that Eclipse was far too valuable for him to buy back. And now he had obviously found him. Zoe was burning to learn more. With trembling fingers, she dialed Cyprian's number. He answered after the first ring, as if he had been waiting for her call. Despite her excitement and tension, this made her happy. "Where is he?" she asked breathlessly. "In Portland," Cyprian said. "At Macmillan." "At who?" "Macmillan. The stud farm. Doesn't the name ring a bell?" Of course not. Zoe knew just as little about racing stables and stud farms as she did about jockeys and award-winning horses. She didn't know where the major tournaments took place or who had won the most prize money in recent years. Even after a year in Snowfields, the world of horse sports was still foreign to her. "Who is that?" she asked. Cyprian was silent for so long that Zoe began to fear the connection had been lost. But then he answered. "The devil," he said in a low, dark voice. "Macmillan is the devil.".