Alis is astounded by the natural beauty of her new home on the island of Roanoke, but she wishes she had someone to share it all wtih -- a friend.

Kimi doesn't trust the English: they've brought illness and death to her people and killed her sister. But when she first sets eyes on Alis, the only girl among them, Kimi can't help but to seek her out.

Despite not speaking the same language, the girls become as close as sisters. But rising tensions between the Roanoke and the English threaten to pull them apart. As the unrest continues to spread, Alis and Kimi must risk everything to stay together.

"With two complelling main characters and an abundane of rich historical detail, Rose's latest novel offers much to discuss and much to appreciate." -- School Library Journal