by NaomiRich (Author)
Is love worth dying for? When Alis's parents reveal that she has been chosen to marry a man of forty, she is distraught - how can such an unnatural marriage be right? She abandons her life in the oppressive community where she has been brought up and flees to the city in search of freedom, only to find herself caught up in events beyond her control. Will Alis's decision to defy her parents have fatal consequences, not just for her, but for everyone who tries to help her, including the boy she loves?
Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Publisher: Andersen Press
Published: 06 Sep 2007
ISBN 10: 1842706934
ISBN 13: 9781842706930
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: Naomi Rich's compelling debut novel explores the struggle of a young girl torn between obedience and free will in an increasingly extremist religious society.