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From the bestselling author „Home for unwanted girls“ comes an enigmatic story of love and friendship, following the lives of two women confronting their pasts and the choices that define their futures.

Separated by their past, united by love.

1992: French-Canadian factions renew Quebec's fight for independence and the rebellious, beautiful Veronique Fortin, the daughter of a radical separatist convicted of kidnapping and murdering a prominent politician in 1970, embraces her father's cause. So it's a big surprise when she falls in love with James Phoenix, a journalist of French-Canadian descent who opposes separatism in Quebec. Their love is as passionate as it is turbulent, as they wage a constant struggle between love and morality.

At the same time, James' older sister, Elodie Phoenix, one of the „Duplessis orphans,“ joined a committee demanding justice and reparations for their suffering in the 1950s, when Quebec's orphanages were turned into psychiatric hospitals - a heinous political act by Premier Maurice Duplessis that affected more than 5,000 children.

Veronique is the only person Elodie can rely on as she fights for retribution and relives her trauma, and she herself becomes like a sister to Veronique who continues to struggle with her family's covenant.

„The Forgotten Daughter“ is a poignant portrait of true love, family bonds and steadfastness in the face of injustice. As each of the characters is pushed to the very edge of their morality, they will learn what limits they can cross - and how far they will go while standing up for what they believe in.