Terese Svoboda es una autora cuya prolífica obra abarca ficción, poesía, memorias y biografías. Su distintiva voz literaria es celebrada por su perspectiva única y su prosa perspicaz. El trabajo de Svoboda ha adornado las páginas de prestigiosas revistas y periódicos literarios, marcando su significativa presencia en el panorama literario. Sus escritos profundizan en experiencias humanas profundas con notable habilidad y elegancia estilística.
In the late nineteenth century, a fourteen-year-old immigrant girl from Bohemia and a ten-year-old orphan boy arrive in Black Hawk, Nebraska, and in teaching each other form a friendship that will last a lifetime.
The story features glamorous harpies, Roxy and Coco, who are on a mission to combat child abuse and save the planet. Roxy's unexpected attraction to her human supervisor, Tim, complicates their efforts, especially as he is linked to a dubious conservationist. As Coco investigates Tim, they face challenges from Interpol due to a series of mysterious homicides. The narrative escalates with the involvement of Chris, a troubled skateboarder, and culminates at a chaotic gala. This modern tale explores themes of mental illness, racism, and children's rights.