Hephzibah Creswell is an ordinary girl from an ordinary farm labouring family in a small English village.
Known as Eppie to most, she has to work as hard as the rest of her family to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table. Every day is a struggle to survive, but the Creswell family have no idea what’s coming.
Eppie’s sister falls ill, and she has a decision to make, but her actions lead to terrifying consequences for her whole family…
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Original illustration with crow quill and ink © H.C.C. Brunning.
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