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In the chaotic last days of World War II, Jakob and Kizzy are tricked into a life or death journey. Far from home, they are attacked and only just escape. They hide in a seemingly deserted mansion, but they keep hearing strange noises... Investigating, they find it shelters not only forty abandoned horses but a small band of lost children, displaced by the war. With danger on every side, can Kizzy and Jakob keep them safe and get them all home?
About the author
Vanessa Harbour is Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the university in Winchester. She used to run her own PR consultancy. She was previously Academic and Business Consultant at the Golden Egg Academy and now writes online courses. She has written for the Bookseller on being a disabled author.
Summary
In the chaotic last days of World War II, Jakob and Kizzy are tricked into a life or death journey. Far from home, they are attacked and only just escape. They hide in a seemingly deserted mansion, but they keep hearing strange noises... With danger on every side, can Kizzy and Jakob keep them safe and get them all home?