Imogen Hawkes is running out of time. To keep the bank from foreclosing on her farm, her horse must win the Special Stakes. But things keep going wrong, and it's soon clear someone is determined to stop her. As race day draws closer, Imogen finds unexpected sources of help...including the new stallion she's purchased from Boston, who's not at all what he seems. Despite a life spent avoiding it, Imogen learns that magic may be her best ally....

Includes Nebula-finalist novella "Iron Shoes", "Snow Comes to Hawk's Folly", and "Snowfall".