The Black Stallion and Flame

THE CHALLENGE

The Black Stallion came to a stop and screamed his high-pitched clarion call, claiming this new land for his very own. The air rang with his challenge, vibrating from wall to wall. And when his call finally died the morning stillness was broken once more.

Drinking at the pool was a great herd of horses. From it a tall chestnut stallion stepped forth, his head held high, his eyes defiant as he turned downwind. Like the Black Stallion’s, his head was small with prominent, ever-watchful eyes. Great muscles bulged beneath his sleek, battle-scarred coat. He screamed his answer and it was as savage and wild a call as the Black’s!

The valley was no longer peaceful. It had become a walled arena.

THE BLACK STALLION SERIES
BY WALTER FARLEY

The Black Stallion
The Black Stallion Returns
Son of the Black Stallion
The Island Stallion
The Black Stallion and Satan
The Black Stallion’s Blood Bay Colt
The Island Stallion’s Fury
The Black Stallion’s Filly
The Black Stallion Revolts
The Black Stallion’s Sulky Colt
The Island Stallion Races
The Black Stallion’s Courage
The Black Stallion Mystery
The Horse-Tamer
The Black Stallion and Flame
Man o’ War
The Black Stallion Challenged!
The Black Stallion’s Ghost
The Black Stallion and the Girl
The Black Stallion Legend
The Young Black Stallion (with Steven Farley)

Copyright © 1960 by Walter Farley
Copyright renewed 1988 by Walter Farley and Random House, Inc.
All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by Random House Children’s Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York, and simultaneously in Canada by Random House of Canada Limited, Toronto. Originally published by Random House, Inc., in 1960. RANDOM HOUSE and colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc.
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Library of Congress Control Number: 60-10029
eISBN: 978-0-307-80498-3

v3.1

To Louise Bonino,
editor and good friend
during twenty years of riding herd
on me and my horses

CONTENTS

Cover

Other Books by This Author

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

  1. Bat 29167

  2. Nightmare

  3. Angry Sea

  4. The Pirate

  5. Safe Haven

  6. Survival

  7. Walled Arena

  8. Toy Land

  9. Child of Darkness

10. Bat Cave

11. Herd Stallion

12. Island Fortress

13. Combat!

14. Winged Death

15. Dangerous Waters

16. Searcher of the Wind

17. The Quest Ends

About the Author

Preview of The Black Stallion Challenged!

BAT 29167
1

Like a giant bat the transatlantic plane flew through the night, using sensitive antennas to find its way. There was no beauty of flight, only a boiling turbulence that obliterated the stars high above and the sea down below. Red, white and green lights sought hopelessly to pierce the murk, blinking on and off.