Unicorns of Balinor

Unicorns of Balinor is a series by Mary Stanton for young readers. It was originally published from 1999 to 2000. It follows the adventures of Princess Arianna of Balinor and her unicorn, Sunchaser as they restore the Royal Scepter and rally the kingdom to defeat an evil entity known as Entia the Shifter. Books The Road to Balinor Ari Langley is a thirteen-year-old girl recovering in the hospital and suffers from memory loss after a mysterious accident that has left her legs severely scarred. Her only prominent and familiar memory is a strong connection to a Chase, one of the horses at the Glacier River Farm where Ari lives with her foster parents, Ann and Frank. However, Ann and Frank realize they cannot afford Ari's medical bills and decide to lease Chase for riding lessons to the obnoxious and spoiled Lori Carmichael. Heartbroken to see her horse being treated badly, Ari runs away with Chase and her faithful collie, Lincoln. They do not get far before the group, along with Lori, fall through the mysterious Gap, a pathway between worlds. Sunchaser's Quest The group lands in Balinor, a magical land in which there are unicorns instead of horses and all animals can talk. However, this place is plagued by an evil and intangible entity known as the Shifter. Ari is revealed to be the missing Princess Arianna, heir to the throne of Balinor, and Chase is the unicorn known as The Sunchaser, Lord of the Animals. With help from Atalanta, a Celestial Valley Unicorn known as the Dreamspeaker, and Tobiano, a pinto unicorn, they must recover the Sunchaser's broken horn to restore his and Ari's telepathic bond.