In 1899, when Jack stumbles upon a family being badly treated by a violent father he can't just do nothing, can he?Even when helping this family will see him branded as a criminal and on the run with four stolen children.What of the promise Jack made to Sarah? A promise he means to keep ... somehow.Jack's sister Emily, meanwhile, finds herself mixed up in Jack's troubles and fears that someone else she loves may suffer becacuse of it, but with four...