Books like Silver Brumby Whirlwind

This is the fifth in the Silver Brumby series, and is not so good as the first four. There are fewer characters and the tale is simpler. Notably though it combines with a previous stand-alone book Moon Filly. The daughter of Wurring and Ilinga from that book, Yuri (meaning the moon) now meets Thowra the silver brumby, who is older by this time and has outlived his beloved mares.The wild horses of south-east Australia live in mountainous territory unlike the outback image we are familiar with; there are eucalyptus forests, granite tors, frozen lakes. Mitchell brings her setting beautifully to life, with emus, wombats and wallabies as fellow travellers. This tale does contain some repetition - why is it so often iron grey stallions giving Thowra a hard time, right from the first book? and lacks the energy of the earlier tales. Nevertheless it is a good read and horse lovers will enjoy the details and adventure. But if you haven't read any of the series, start with The Silver Brumby or Silver Brumby's Daughter. You'll be hooked.