Finally the day has come when Jess can bring home her filly Opal. But after Opal almost drowns in a flooded river, she falls ill and won't get better. Has Diamond's spirit abandoned her? This is the final book in the <i>Diamond Spirit</i> series. <i>'What did you decide to call her?' asked Lawson, looking over Jess's shoulder.<br/><br/>'Opal,' said Jess, gazing lovingly at the little chestnut foal.<br/><br/>'Bad - luck stones,' grunted Lawson.</i><br/><br/>Finally the day has come when Jess can bring home her once - in - a - lifetime horse. But Opal falls ill, the local vet just can't find a cure and Lawson casts her out onto his cattle station to 'do or die'.<br/><br/>Wild with anger and refusing to give up, Jess heads west on an outback droving trip with her best friends - and Luke. Will she be able to bring Opal home? And could Luke be her once - in - a - lifetime boy?