There’s a reason everyone is talking about this book - it’s brilliant. I liken it to a modern day ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’. Lyrical and poetic in style it tells the story of Kya, a young girl who has survived for years living in the marshes of North Carolina. Alone and ostracised by locals, she develops a deep connection to the natural environment around her. Then two young men appear in her life and she is drawn out into the world, with devastating consequences. This is a murder-mystery and coming-of-age, as well as am ode to our natural world. Will stay with you long after you finish reading.
— Olivia