The bestselling author of the Sea of Freedom Trilogy returns with a
sweeping family saga of two women in nineteenth-century New Zealand and
their epic journey to survive in a world of their own making.
It's 1837, and immigrating to a small New Zealand fishing village is an
opportunity for Ida Lange's family to build a better future. Yet for
Ida, raised in a strict, religious, tight-knit German community, so much
is still forbidden to a woman. Yearning for the poor day laborer she
shared books with as a child, Ida is now trapped in a dire marriage to a
man of her father's choosing.
For Cat, who came of age in New Zealand under brutal conditions, life in
the colonies hasn't been easy. Through a strange turn of events, she is
adopted by a native Maori tribe, and she begins to thrive. But when she
challenges the traditions of her tribe, she's banished, and left once
again to rely on the only person she can trust with her future: herself.
When fate brings Ida and Cat together, they recognize in each other a
kindred spirit. Out of common ground grows an enduring friendship that
will not be broken by the hardships of the plains, threats from the
past, or the trials of family and heartache. What they'll discover is
the depth of their own strength and resilience as they get nearer to the
freedom they desire and demand. And their journey is just beginning.
