Ratwhiskers and Me - Softcover

Traumatised by a fire in which her family perishes, the narrator poses as a boy on the goldfields. There, Sun Song, a Chinese market gardener is the only one to show any kindness. The narrator flees to the Chinese camp, taking the name Lin. But Ellery, a man with links to Lin’s past, is determined to take over all rights on the goldfields, setting in place a dangerous sequence of events. To survive is a test of frienship and loyalty, and a catalyst for Lin to remember her tragic past.

Who am I? Smoke and dust. Miners and disease. Death and riches. Friendship and enemies. I remember Sassie. I remember fire. I remember escape. But everything else is gone. All I have is Ratwhiskers. And danger is closing in fast.