When a devastating earthquake hits Evie's hometown of Parnassus on New Zealand's South Island, twelve year old Eve, and the rest of the town, are forced to evacuate. Her injured mum is one of the first to be rescued and Evie will be next. But when she realises that she will be forced to leave her beloved pony, her dog and her cat behind, she is determined to find another way. Before the rescue helicopter returns, she flees with them in a race against time across difficult terrain to reach the port of Kaikoura, where she has heard that people will be evacuated by ship in three days' time. But the journey is harder than Evie ever have imagined and with constant aftershocks, Evie will have to draw on all her bravery, strength, and resilience to bring her and her animals to safety and hope that they reach the boat in time.
