A small thing can start it and suddenly the very earth is shaking with fury and people turn into wild things, crushing everything beautiful and sweet, destroying homes, lives, blindly in their mad rush from nowhere to nowhere. Early in the story, Kate's uncle articulates the story's moving message: This is a powerful novel filled with emotion which shows the true impact of war on civilians in a way that is accessible to children. Now comes a great war, the effects of which cannot be escaped by anyone, no matter how young or old. Unfortunately, as the wedding comes to an end, the news passes through town that Archduke Francis Ferdinand has been assassinated. The family is excited to participate in a traditional Hungarian wedding, a wonderful celebration filled with joy that mirrors many of the adventures experienced by the characters in The Good Master. Two years after her summer adventures with cousin Jancsi, Kate has stayed at her uncle's ranch, along with her father, who has found work as a schoolteacher in a nearby community. A sequel to The Good Master, this book departs from the warmth and safety of its predecessor and meditates instead upon the encroachment of violence into the daily lives of ordinary people.
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