Terese Svoboda je autorkou rozsiahlej zbierky diel, ktorá siaha od beletrie a poézie až po memoáre a biografie. Jej literárny hlas je cenený pre svoju jedinečnosť a prenikavosť. Svobodine texty boli publikované v popredných literárnych časopisoch a novinách, čo svedčí o jej významnom postavení v literárnom svete. Jej diela skúmajú hlboké ľudské skúsenosti s pozoruhodnou zručnosťou a štylistickou eleganciou.
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.