Steven Farley

When Alec and the Black are hired to work as stunt doubles in a film about Alexander and his horse, Bucephalus, they find themselves on set in the remote mountains of the Greek/Bulgarian border. Movie making involves a lot of waiting, so they set out for a morning of exploring. Chasing an elusive albino mare, the two find themselves caught in an underground river which drops them, half-drowned, beside a city lost in time. Revered at first, they soon discover that they are intended as the show more entertainment at a horrific ritual . . . sacrifices to the legendary flesh-eating mares in the coloseum of King Diomedes. show less

This book was originally copyright in 1989. It appears that a Disney movie (live action) was made about 2003. The copy I have has an insert with a bunch of pictures. I have never seen the movie, but I am guessing the pictures inserted in this edition were all from the movie. Do NOT expect the story in the book to match anything you see in the pictures inserted in this edition.

That said, the story was actually pretty good. It dovetails up to the beginning of the first book, The Black Stallion.

I think it might be the different author, but it's not as good as I remember

Danielle is devistated when her parents decide to sell the family's horse farm and move to florida but they change their mind. She missed her horse too much and this effected the move. Find out about her problem and how her family solves it. - KL