Among the falling leaves coloring the landscape in warm shades of orange and red, a Native American curse returns to Maine. Can we fight this evil threatening to destroy our quaint town?
As the harbor explodes before me,
I glance back at David,
his face lit by the orange glow
of the shooting flames.
Before the curse can claim us,
David takes my hand, and we run.
On their fruit farm a mother tells the story of her almost-famous young actress days, and its aftermath, to her three 20-something daughters. It's lockdown and they're trying to get the cherry harvest in with 1 migrant family instead of 12. Her good husband already knows the story. As masterful & beguiling as only Ann Patchett can. Five bright stars
His footsteps echo in the hallway;
I turn around.
He stands in the dark,
clutching a bloody knife.
The wind heaves a deep sigh;
He lifts his sad eyes to meet mine.
Hallo, shop! Yesterday I didn't much care for 'The Cartographers', but today you can read about why I LOVED Starling House, by Alix E Harrow, on Nerds of a Feather!
Look, just do what the nice sentient house wants, all right?
The computer locks the mansion tight as a vault. She calls herself Clarissa and uses #ghosts in the house to do her bidding. She plays music; they dance. She gives them weapons; they fight. Can we escape?
Among the falling leaves coloring the landscape in warm shades of orange and red, a Native American curse returns to Maine. Can we fight this evil threatening to destroy our quaint town?