“I feel empty, as though I’m leaving behind a piece of myself.” As the daughter of the town scavenger, Mari grew up knowing hardship, but she could have never anticipated the struggles facing her as an adult. Feeling alone and isolated, she dreams of a better life. On the other side of town, a little girl is forced to live on the streets, but silently she longs for the one thing she’s never known—a family. Max, a struggling American photojournalist, arrives in China with only one goal in mind; to face his demons and put an end to his own unbearable suffering. In
Red Skies
, the fate of three people who’ve never met will converge in profound and unexpected ways.

From the bestselling author of
A Thread Unbroken
comes a fresh glimpse into the life of Benfu’s remarkable family. Be swept up in this emotional yet hope filled story of
Red Skies
, set in the world of Kay Bratt’s
Tales of The Scavenger’s Daughters.

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A Companion novel from the World of The

Tales of the Scavenger’s Daughters

Also by Kay Bratt

Silent Tears: A Journey of Hope in a Chinese Orphanage

Chasing China: A Daughter’s Quest for Truth

Mei Li and the Wise Laoshi

The Bridge

A Thread Unbroken

Train to Nowhere

Eyes Like Mine

TALES OF THE SCAVENGER’S DAUGHTERS

The Scavenger’s Daughters

Tangled Vines

Bitter Winds

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A Companion novel from the World of The

Tales of the Scavenger’s Daughters

A Novel

Kay Bratt

This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

First E-Book Edition, 2014

www.KayBratt.com

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner.

Copy Edited Red Adept Publishing

Cover Design by Joe Simmons

To my little sister, Misty.

If I were An Ni, you would definitely be my Mei.