To get away from her pregnant stepmother in New York City, fifteen-year-old Daisy goes to England to stay with her aunt and cousins, with whom she instantly bonds, but soon war breaks out and rips apart the family while devastating the land.
Fifteen year old Daisy is sent by her father and stepmother from her home in New York to live with cousins and an aunt she has never met in England. When the England is attacked and occupied by an unknown enemy and Daisy's aunt is out of the county, the cousins find themselves alone and left to look after themselves. Until the war finds them and Daisy's story becomes one of separation, fear, isolation and death. This book was written in 2004 but the themes and backdrop reflect how we live now. Daisy is a funny and quirky teen who has to navigate this new life and like her cousins adapt to the terrifying situation they find themselves living in. This is brilliant novel and an absolute must read.
