Jessica Weir Books in Order

Abandoned on London's streets, Anna loses her closest friend and must flee the man who hurt her. Her singing offers a fragile hope of escaping poverty, but finding safety and happiness will take more than talent.

After her twin sister dies, thirteen-year-old Daisy must keep working at the mill while her mother's grief becomes overwhelming. Forced to survive alone, she searches for safer work and a way to reunite her family.

Eight-year-old Violet Marsh dreams of a blue satin dress while enduring life in a London workhouse. When the disappearance of her friend leaves her frightened and vulnerable, she searches for safety beyond the institution's walls.

In Victorian London, thirteen-year-old Florence Smith lives with her grandmother Queenie, whose illegal gin business conceals troubling family secrets. As their precarious household unravels, Florence faces dangers that threaten her hopes for a different future.

Orphan Jane Ashford accepts employment hoping to escape poverty, only to discover her employer's sinister intentions. Fleeing into Victorian London's streets, she finds shelter with a rat catcher whose struggling household presents another difficult choice.

Kathryn Barton dreams of helping mothers after witnessing her family's losses. Forced into a dangerous match factory, she struggles to protect her loved ones while her growing attachment to the owner's son challenges the boundaries of class.