Publisher's Synopsis
"Anna Jacobs'books are deservedly popular. She is one of the best writers of Lancashire sagas around." HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW A gripping new saga by the author of A PENNYWORTH OF SUNSHINE Ismay and Mara are Irish orphans, sent to Australia against their will by the authorities. Even worse, they're separated on arrival. While Ismay is forced to take a job as a maid in the country, Mara must stay in the care of the Catholic mission. Desperate to be reunited with her sister, Ismay flees. But there is danger in the bush - and when she finds someone to help, he brings new problems. Mara has also run away, and although she finds shelter, it is in a place with its own perils. Meanwhile their elder sister Keara is looking for them. But the trail is getting cold. Will they find each other again, or will their old enemies triumph?
