Steven Farley does a reasonable job of filling in his Dad's shoes with stories of the Black Stallion. Alec witnesses a terrible horse accident while he is struggling with his own issues, and as a result, ends up making the Black unable to race through shadows. With a handicap like that, the Black...
Now Alec had a real problem, one he couldn’t tuck away in some corner of his mind and ignore. Alec and Henry led the Black to the walking path circling the barn. “Shadows have never bothered the Black,” Alec said. “He’s run through them a hundred times.” Lines of worry creased Henry’s brow. “That...