When the Sky Fell Apart

**June 1940**. The black cloud of war brewing in Europe remains far from the rustic, sea-swept Channel Island of Jersey.

That's until ten-year-old Claudine sees the burning man on the beach.

Within weeks, 12,000 German troops have landed, bringing with them a terrifying regime led by the brutal Commandant.

In the midst of the Occupation, Claudine is taken under the wing of Edith, the island's brilliant herbalist. Together with local fisherman Maurice and the English doctor, Carter they form an unlikely yet powerful friendship.

But as the Germans' iron grip on Jersey tightens an unforeseen event forces them to make a most difficult - and perilous - decision.

*When the Sky Fell Apart* is a remarkable story of love, war and the resilience of the human spirit, set against the rugged beauty of Jersey.