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Ava C. Ryder
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I write immersive adventure stories told through the eyes of animal protagonists. My debut novel, "Ember's Gallop," follows a brave wild mustang as she leads her herd through a raging wildfire. Authentic animal perspectives make my work unique. aryder.com
A Drone sweeps the slope as Storm leads, muscles rippling, with Willow close behind as Ember's chestnut coat flashes at her side.

Dark bodies surge uphill, foals keeping pace, wild & free.

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June 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
2 colts circle in Utah dust, beneath sun-warmed coats.

One rears, hooves slicing air, as the other dances sideways while the herd grazes calmly, enjoying these young ones practicing their games.

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June 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Muzzle buried in wet grass, a chestnut mare grazes while Icelands mountains loom behind her.

Each mouthful tastes of rain & stone as her breath steams in the cool air, happily in this quiet field.

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June 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Sun slips low, dust rising in gold ribbons behind pounding hooves.

From above: a river of mustangs, fierce and unbroken, races towards the distant sun, far into the horizon.

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June 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A spotted coat flashes through the summer grass, each pattern loud against the gold.

The field becomes a canvas, each stride painting a new burst of color and motion, wild and unmistakable.

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June 11, 2025 at 12:27 PM
As he pauses, his muzzle is deep in the green hush. Each blade snaps between his teeth, cool and sharp.

A leaf, brittle & stubborn, clings to his mane, a trophy from a roll through the brush.

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June 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
As the clouds press low, the herd grazes in scattered knots, manes heavy with drizzle, coats dulled by the weight of a Monday sky.

Grass is damp, the air thick, and there is no urgency in sight.

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June 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Wind off the cliff lifts wild manes. Hooves press the moss at the cliff's edge as the river glints far below.

The duo clusters, holding the old north silent and sure, wild as the stone and sky.

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June 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Ears pinned, an alert mare grazes in the high mountain pasture, surveying through cool grass flecked with wild flowers.

Then, with the distant sound of hooves on stone, her focus shifts over.

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June 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The sun presses warm against her coat.

Grass breathes green beneath her hooves, wind tugs her mane in slow-motion ribbons.

Every muscle hums with the promise of movement, but for now, stillness.

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June 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
As she turns her head with slow, storm-born elegance, she catches the sunlight in each ripple of muscle.

For a heartbeat, even the blue sky seems to pause, awed by her fierce, untamed grace.

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June 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Drone shadow glides over green. Storm's tail snaps, Willow arcs ahead, Spark's legs tangle in wild grass.

From above, green blurs beneath pounding hooves, unbroken, rivering through summer light.

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June 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
From above, the herd threads single file along the knife's edge.

Ears swivel, muzzles dip, grazing brittle grass between stones.

The drone's shadow glides over backs, as the herd moves steadily.

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June 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
As a drone hums above, the herd moves in a single file.

Hooves clattering on sun-warmed planks. Storm's tail lashes, Ember leads steadily, Spark's legs tangle, but this wild mass moves across.

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June 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Ember approached the bridge with visible hesitation, ears flicking nervously.

With the herd waiting behind her, she tested each plank carefully.

Step by cautious step, she led them across safely.

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June 1, 2025 at 1:29 PM
A stallion faces a choice: follow the herd to familiar grazing grounds or venture out to investigate the strange light on the horizon.

Which path holds more promise?

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May 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Ember's voice emerged when I stopped writing a horse and started listening to one.

The land knows its own stories.

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May 30, 2025 at 12:24 PM
A drone's shadow has the potential to send foals scrambling.

Ember remains still, teaching through example that not all things descend from the sky.

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May 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Guardians: What wilderness skill would you want to learn and understand to gain an animal's perspective?

Ember's story asks what we lose when we stop listening to the land.

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May 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
My 1st ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review! I am so humbled.

😊Thank you so much!😊
May 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
...and that was short-lived. 🌎 I believe I was there for most of the day? Maybe? I can dream the dream, right?

Further down in a related category, Ember's Gallop is sitting at 57th place for: New Releases in Teen & Young Adult Literature & Fiction eBooks, & that's good too!

Thank you, everyone!
May 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Oh wow, Ember's Gallop as of today is #99 on Amazon USA's category:

New Releases in Teen & Young Adult eBooks

Amazon link:
www.amazon.com/gp/new-relea...

It is the small victories, yes? Even for a short time. Cracking a top 100 list as insanely popular as Teen/YA Adult is wild.

Thank you all!
May 2, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Ember's Gallop launched today, retaining its #1 New Release banner on Amazon!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0F33WGPZ4

Smoke bites, ash clings, and hooves pound. Run wild with Ember as she leads her herd through fire, fear, and hope. Fresh as sunrise, fierce as a stampede; this story is out & burning bright.
April 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Today, Ember's Gallop just launched, along with that elusive #1 New Release banner.

As smoke bites, ash clings, and hooves pound, Ember bursts onto the plains. Run wild with this wild horse as she leads her herd through fire, fear, and hope. Fresh as sunrise, fierce as a stampede.

Link in my bio.
April 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
🐎Today's the day! Ember's Gallop is live where eBooks roam and still holds that elusive #1 New Release spot on Amazon USA. Grab your copy on Kindle, Nook, or Kobo and join the herd!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0F33WGPZ4

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April 30, 2025 at 11:44 AM