First published 2017
Ada has found something she never expected: a real home with Susan Smith, her legal guardian, and her brother Jamie by her side. While Jamie settles into their new life easily, Ada wrestles with memories of her harsh past and questions about where she belongs. The war still tears through Britain, pulling their small community closer together as they face each challenge. Ada has always kept her distance from her friend Maggie's intimidating mother, Lady Thorton, but events force them into the same space alongside other surprising faces. Then Ada encounters another German, and this time she cannot decide what action to take. She must find a way to protect the people she cares about while navigating the dangers that surround them. This continuation of Ada's journey explores how a girl who survived cruelty learns to build trust and belonging in a world still torn by conflict.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, war, adoption
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Britain
Period: World War II
387 pages · Hardcover · Dial Books
Content warnings: abuse, child-abuse