Two strong and determined women fight their way through the dramatic course of events. They each have their own life, living in separate countries, separate cultures, even in different times. And yet, they will be connected... Ayra is a young Iraqi student at Baghdad University. During vacation, she stays with her parents in the north of the country, as the civil war breaks out. The jihadist forces take over while killing thousands of innocent people. Ayra bravely fights her way through the chaos of murderous brutality, risking her life to save her best friend Dilsa, a non-muslim girl whose life is threatened by the militants. Arya's brave and unselfish act will change the course of her life. Xenia, a young American woman, will be born in the future. In 2069 she bravely fights her way through chaos when the Net goes down due to a cyberattack that paralyzes the USA and everything in daily life with it. With all modern technology blacked out and no food in the shops anymore, hungry New York becomes an unsafe place to live.Having fled to a remote log cabin deep in the forest, it is hard to survive in primitive circumstances so different from the automated life she is used to. But she will receive help from the past. A fine thread through the book is Meaghan, a single mother and down-to-earth woman, who bravely steps through life, running her little flower shop. Will she be the missing link?
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