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.
- ISBN: 9781772780628
- Author: Orr, Wendy
- Published: 2018 , Pajama Press
- Themes: Ancient Civilizations, Coming of age, Stories in verse
- Descriptors: Europe, Greece, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)
- No. of pages: 288