Autumn, a palomino horse, is in trouble. She knows where she can get help, but her stallion, Silver Moon, will be furious when he discovers where she's gone. Becky MacKendrick is home from college, looking forward to relaxing and re-connecting with her boyfriend, Phillip Ebbers. But he is distant, elusive. Yes, he's been working hard creating a new vision for his late grandfather's sprawling Double B ranch.

Does he still love her?

Against the background of the wild Wyoming landscape, wild horses are brutally killed. A rebellious teenager and a guilt-ridden cowboy join together to save them, especially the famous mustang, Warrior, who disappeared two years before.

In the Dark Night brings the reader into the struggles and conflicts happening every day in the American West. It is a story of love and survival, loss and victory, and ruthless power intent on destroying it all.