This is not the first Ryn Shell book I have read, but I can guarantee it will not be the last. To Kill for a Dream is the continuation of the story of Jarrah and Emily, that I was captivated by in Shell's book To Kill or Escape. This is the third book in the series and although I didn't read the first, I don't feel I have missed out on anything that would have improved my understanding. That being said, I may well return to read the first book in the series at the end. For now, however, I am desperate to read the fourth book and find out what happens to Jarrah and Emily as the grow into adolescence.
Shell's book is a story of Australia's shame and the "stolen" generation, when young. mixed blood and fairer Aborigine children were deliberately stolen from their parents and attempted to be "assimilated" into a white society, during the middle years of the twentieth century. It was an official Australian Government policy and saw an entire generation of young Aboriginal children lost from their families, many forever.
To Kill for a Dream focuses on the Fife family from the outback cattle country of Queensland. Emily and Harry's father Peter is on the run from the underworld and the police, leaving his wife Leslie and the two children to fend for themselves. Leslie's brother Iain, who is a Member of Parliament takes the children back to the family farm for their safety.
The book's main storyline is the remarkable relationship between two cousins, Jarrah, an eleven-year-old Aboriginal boy who was originally "stolen", but managed to escape from the school he had been sent to and make his way back home, to his beloved Dreaming Billabong and his cultural roots and young Emily who at seven, is convinced in Jarrah she has found a beautiful friend and her soulmate.
This is a gorgeous, sumptuous story, so well written by Shell, that I found myself not wanting to finish the book; I didn't want the story to end. My only consolation is the knowledge that the next book will continue the story of Jarrah's and Emily's burgeoning relationship. This is a wonderful book by a fantastic author. I have no problem recommending this book to everyone who enjoys historical drama. This is a five-star story every step of the way.
You can check out all of Ryn Shell's offerings here: http://amzn.to/1J8dAex
Shell's book is a story of Australia's shame and the "stolen" generation, when young. mixed blood and fairer Aborigine children were deliberately stolen from their parents and attempted to be "assimilated" into a white society, during the middle years of the twentieth century. It was an official Australian Government policy and saw an entire generation of young Aboriginal children lost from their families, many forever.
To Kill for a Dream focuses on the Fife family from the outback cattle country of Queensland. Emily and Harry's father Peter is on the run from the underworld and the police, leaving his wife Leslie and the two children to fend for themselves. Leslie's brother Iain, who is a Member of Parliament takes the children back to the family farm for their safety.
The book's main storyline is the remarkable relationship between two cousins, Jarrah, an eleven-year-old Aboriginal boy who was originally "stolen", but managed to escape from the school he had been sent to and make his way back home, to his beloved Dreaming Billabong and his cultural roots and young Emily who at seven, is convinced in Jarrah she has found a beautiful friend and her soulmate.
This is a gorgeous, sumptuous story, so well written by Shell, that I found myself not wanting to finish the book; I didn't want the story to end. My only consolation is the knowledge that the next book will continue the story of Jarrah's and Emily's burgeoning relationship. This is a wonderful book by a fantastic author. I have no problem recommending this book to everyone who enjoys historical drama. This is a five-star story every step of the way.
You can check out all of Ryn Shell's offerings here: http://amzn.to/1J8dAex
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