Leira is about to start her initiation as a priestess when her world is turned upside down. A violent earthquake leaves her home-and her family-in pieces. And the earth goddess hasn't finished with the island yet. With her family, Leira flees across the sea to Crete, expecting sanctuary. But a volcanic eruption throws the entire world into darkness. After the resulting tsunami, society descends into chaos; the status and privilege of being noble-born are reduced to nothing. With her injured mother and elderly nurse, Leira must find the strength and resourcefulness within herself to find safety. A thrilling Bronze Age survival story from the award-winning author of Dragonfly Song and Nim's Island.

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the 13 Canadian Middle Grade Books to Watch for this Fall category by CBC Books. It was recognised in the Ages 6-8 Years category by the Usbby Oustanding International Books. It also was recognised in the Middle Grade category by the School Library Journal Awards.

This book has been graded for interest at 10-14 years.

There are 288 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Pajama Press .

Wendy Orr's most recent book is Yasou Nikki published by World in July 1996