Agnes was running as fast as her legs would carry her. She was dragging Dieter along beside her, her heart pounding, her mouth dry, her breath coming in great, sobbing gulpsβ¦ She was running as if her life depended on it β and she knew it did.
1944. When the war comes to twelve-year-oldΒ AgnesβΒ village her life changes in an instant. Her father is dragged away by soldiers and her mother is mercilessly killed, leaving Agnes and her younger brotherΒ DieterΒ orphaned. Frightened, and surrounded by enemies, Agnes has no choice but to carry out her motherβs dying wish, whispered to her before the light flickered from her eyes:Β Promise youβll look after your brother for me, Agnesβ¦ But when Dieterβs hand slips from her own while crossing a river, the rest of Agnesβs world shatters in an instant β has she truly lost everything?
Cambridge, present day. When her beloved grandfather dies,Β FreyaΒ is distraught. Not only has she lost the man who helped raise her, but she knows his stories of World War Two, and a part of her family history, is gone forever. But when Freya meets her new neighbour Agnes, whose accent is just like her grandfatherβs, she notices a weather-beaten image of a little blonde boy in braces and boots that looks strangely familiarβ¦ Could Agnes hold the key to unlocking Freyaβs past?
But Agnes has terrible secrets of her own, and she vowed never to speak about the little blonde boy in the photograph who risked everything to save herβ¦ But if she doesnβt, she might never discover what happened to her little brother all those years agoβ¦
Inspired by the true stories of the forgotten orphans of World War Two, this heart-wrenching and moving tale is about fighting for your loved ones when all hope is lost. Breathtaking and unputdownable, this story of courage and survival is perfect for fans ofΒ Before We Were Yours,Β Sold on a MondayΒ andΒ The Orphanβs Tale.
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