Ismay and Mara are Irish orphans, sent to Australia against their will by the authorities. Even worse, they're separated on arrival. While Ismay is forced to take a job as a maid in the country, Mara must stay in the care of the Catholic mission.
Desperate to be reunited with each other, they both escape. But there is danger in the bush . . .
Meanwhile their elder sister Keara is looking for them, but the trail is growing cold. Will they find each other again?
Or will their old enemies triumph?
