Touchstone

Sixteen-year-old Skye thinks her life sucks. She has no father, her mother is too busy to spend time with her, and her best friend is head over heels in love with a new boyfriend. Skye longs to be part of a real family. So when an invite arrives for her to travel to the remote West Coast of New Zealand to meet her ailing great-grandfather, she's keen to go. She's also determined to find out why her mother is estranged from the rest of the family. But the truth remains elusive and Skye finds herself embroiled in several difficult situations, all played out against a beautiful but threatened landscape. Why is her mother so cruel to her sister, Skye's aunt? What dangerous family secret is her great-grandfather trying to confess? Why is Skye drawn so strongly to her newly-found teenage cousin, Josh? What can she do to stop Josh's eco-warrior protest group being betrayed by a double agent? Skye is pulled in different directions - but the worst problem is her own fear. In the end all she can do is ... run.