City of Stars by Mary Hoffman, 2003 Bloomsbury
At home, Georgia is the younger sister with an annoying step-brother. All she wants to do is escape the pressures and go horseback riding. When she buys a small figurine of a winged horse Georgia discovers the secret world of the stravagante.
When she sleeps, the Pegasus figurine transports Georgia to Talia a place like sixteenth century Italy. Georgia finds herself in Remora, Siena's counterpart, where she joins an annual horse race which includes delegations from throughout the country.
Stravagante from around Talia converge in Remora and Georgia meets Lucien, a classmate from England who transferred to Talia when his illness got the better of him. Lucien shows Georgia the forces surrounding the Stravagante and their enemies.
Georgia finds her escape in Remora complete with a legendary horse race and the magical appearance of a real winged horse. In finding her escape, she also discovers they way back home, to where she wants to be.
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