Liz Berry Boeken

Set in post-Roman Britain, the story follows Rhianna, who resides with her grandmother in a secluded village bordering the treacherous Perilous Forest. Amid the chaos of King Arthur's struggle against rebellious warlords, Rhianna's life unfolds in a tranquil yet precarious environment, highlighting the contrast between her sheltered existence and the broader conflicts shaping the realm. The narrative weaves themes of safety, familial bonds, and the impact of external turmoil on isolated lives.

'Home's not a place, you must believe this, but one who names you and means beloved.' In 1908, Eliza Showell, twelve years old and newly orphaned, boards a ship that will carry her from the slums of the Black Country to rural Nova Scotia. She will never return to Britain or see her family again. She is a Home Child, one of thousands of British children sent to Canada to work as indentured farm labourers and domestic servants. In luminous and tender poems, Eliza's world unfolds, a place where ordinary things are transfigured into treasures - a red ribbon, the feel of a foal's mane, the sound of her name on someone's lips. With nothing to call her own, the wild beauty of Cape Breton is the only solace Eliza has - until another Home Child, a boy, comes to the farm and changes everything. Inspired by the true story of Liz Berry's great aunt, this spellbinding novel in verse is an exquisite portrait of a girl far from home.

Melody hat ihr Leben im Griff, seit sie allein leben muss. Doch dann taucht Mitch auf, und alles gerät ins Wanken.