Hannah M Cox

The Balance of Peace Hannah M Cox

"I step off the bus into a wall of heat. It's Wednesday. I always have mixed feelings about Wednesdays. On one hand it means precious moments with my babies, but it also involves going to the visitor's centre, which has a way of making me feel small and inadequate the minute I walk through the door." When Stacey attends a weekly access visit with her two children, her attempts to have them returned into her care begin to unravel and she is forced to make a difficult choice. The Balance of Peace is an eclectic collection of stories touching on a variety of topics, including a father caring for his newborn baby, a jeweller trying to create a masterpiece for his step-daughter, and a centurion charged with maintaining the balance of peace. Each story is rich in detail and emotion, relatable characters and unexpected turns.