Spellbinding' JODI PICOULT 'Bewitching' REBECCA ROSS 'Exquisite' STEPHANIE GARBER 'Captivating'
SUE LYNN TAN From the New York Times bestselling author comes an evocative compelling novel
of lost love and the unravelling of a small town and its many secrets. Emery Blackwood's life
was forever changed on the eve of her high school graduation when the love of her life August
Salt was accused of murdering her best friend Lily. She'd once dreamt of running away with
August eager to escape the misty remote shores of Saoirse Island and chase new dreams
together. Now she is doing what her teenage self swore she never would: living a quiet
existence among this tight-knit community steeped in folklore and tradition ruled by the
seasons and ancient superstitions. But when August returns after fourteen years to bury his
mother's ashes Emery must confront her first love and the reason he left so abruptly. But the
town wants August gone again. And as the island begins to show signs of strange happenings the
emergence of deep betrayals and hidden promises threatens to reveal the truth behind Lily's
death once and for all. 'There were tales that only the island knew. Ones that had never been
told. I knew because I was one of them.' 'An immersive tale' CHANDLER BAKER 'So atmospheric
it will leave you breathless' SARAH ADDISON ALLEN 'Gripping and enthralling' NYDIA
HETHERINGTON 'Tense lyrical and wholly romantic' RUTH EMMIE LANG
